0001|                   SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 7
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0002|     42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND
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0003|     SESSION, 1996
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0004|                         INTRODUCED BY
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0005|                          DUNCAN SCOTT
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0011|                       A JOINT RESOLUTION
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0012|     PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 4, SECTION 10 OF THE
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0013|     CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO PROHIBIT STATE-FINANCED RETIREMENT
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0014|     BENEFITS FOR LEGISLATORS.
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0016|     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0017|       Section 1.  It is proposed to amend Article 4, Section 10
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0018|     of the constitution of New Mexico to read:
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0019|       "Each member of the legislature shall receive:
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0020|            A.  as per diem expense the sum of not more than
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0021|     seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each day's attendance during
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0022|     each session, as provided by law, and twenty-five cents ($.25)
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0023|     for each mile traveled in going to and returning from the seat
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0024|     of government by the usual traveled route, once each session as
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0025|     defined by Article 4, Section 5 of this constitution;
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0001|            B.  per diem expense and mileage at the same rates as
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0002|     provided in Subsection A of this section for service at meetings
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0003|     required by legislative committees established by the
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0004|     legislature to meet in the interim between sessions; and
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0005|            C.  no other compensation, perquisite or allowance,
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0006|     <u>including state-financed retirement benefits</u>."
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0007|       Section 2.  The amendment proposed by this resolution shall
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0008|     be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at
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0009|     the next general election or at any special election prior to
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0010|     that date which may be called for that purpose.
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