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AN ACT
RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT;
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE FORTY-FOURTH
LEGISLATURE, FIRST SESSION, 1999 AND FOR OTHER LEGISLATIVE
EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SERVICE, THE
LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY
COMMITTEE, THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE CHIEF CLERK'S
OFFICE AND THE SENATE CHIEF CLERK'S OFFICE; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. There is appropriated for the expense of the
legislative department of the state of New Mexico for the
forty-fourth legislature, first session, for per diem and
mileage of the members, for salaries of employees and for
other expenses of the legislature, the sum of six million
three hundred four thousand three hundred twenty-four dollars
($6,304,324) or so much thereof as may be necessary for such
purposes.
Section 2. The expenditures referred to in Section 1 of
this act are as follows:
A. per diem for senators ---------- $ 312,480;
B. per diem for members of the house of
representatives ------------------------------- $ 520,800;
C. mileage traveled by members of the senate going
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to and returning from the seat of government by the usually
traveled route, one round trip ---------------- $ 4,068;
D. mileage traveled by members of the house of
representatives going to and returning from the seat of
government by the usually traveled route, one round
trip ------------------------------------------ $ 6,300;
E. salaries and employee benefits of senate
employees ------------------------------------- $1,754,272;
F. salaries and employee benefits of house of
representatives employees --------------------- $1,873,420;
G. for expense of the senate not itemized above,
four hundred fifty thousand six hundred four dollars
($450,604). No part of this item may be transferred to
salaries or employee benefits;
H. for expense of the house of representatives not
itemized above, four hundred thirty-four thousand eighty
dollars ($434,080). No part of this item may be transferred
to salaries or employee benefits;
I. the expenditures for the house of
representatives shall be disbursed on vouchers signed by the
speaker and chief clerk of the house; the expenditures for the
senate shall be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chairman
of the committees' committee and the chief clerk of the
senate; and
J. for session expenses of the legislative council
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service, the joint billroom and mailroom and joint legislative
switchboard, nine hundred forty-eight thousand three hundred
dollars ($948,300) to be disbursed upon vouchers signed by the
director of the legislative council service. Following
adjournment of the session, expenditures authorized under
Subsections E through H of this section shall be disbursed
upon vouchers signed by the director of the legislative
council service.
Section 3. Computers purchased by the legislature are
to be placed in the custody of the legislative council service
by the chief clerks of the respective houses as soon after the
session as practicable. Computers used for two consecutive
regular sessions and not needed for legislative use may be
offered for resale to state agencies, public officials, public
institutions and local public bodies at a price found to be
the fair market price by the New Mexico legislative council,
and the proceeds shall be deposited in the legislative
information system fund.
Section 4. Under the printing contracts entered into
for the forty-fourth legislature, first session, the chairman
of the committees' committee of the senate, subject to the
approval of the committee, and the speaker of the house of
representatives are authorized and directed to provide for the
printing of all bills, resolutions, joint resolutions,
memorials and joint memorials introduced in the senate or
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house, the printing of the weekly bill locator and the
printing of all necessary stationery required for use in the
respective houses. They are further directed to provide for
the purchase of all supplies necessary for use in the
respective houses within the appropriation provided. The
orders for printing, stationery and supplies shall be approved
by the chairman of the committees' committee in the senate or
by the speaker of the house.
Section 5. For the first session of the forty-fourth
legislature, bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, memorials
and joint memorials delivered to the printer shall be returned
by the printer to the joint billroom within forty-two hours
after they are ordered to be printed. The billroom personnel
shall supply a complete file of bills, resolutions, joint
resolutions, memorials, joint memorials and other printed
distribution materials to the following:
A. one copy to each member of the house of
representatives and senate;
B. one copy to each county clerk, district judge,
radio or television station and newspaper and to the general
library of each state-supported institution of higher
learning;
C. upon written request therefor, one copy to each
state department, commission, board, institution or agency,
each elected state official, each incorporated municipality,
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each district attorney, each ex-governor, each member of the
New Mexico congressional delegation and each public school
district in the state; and
D. one copy to two other addresses specified by
each individual member of the legislature.
Section 6. Any person not enumerated in Section 5 of
this act may secure a complete file of the bills, resolutions,
joint resolutions, memorials and joint memorials of the
legislature by depositing with the legislative council service
the amount of six hundred dollars ($600), which deposit shall
be paid to the state treasurer to the credit of the
legislative expense fund. Additional single copies of items
of legislation shall be sold for one dollar ($1.00) unless the
director of the legislative council service shall, because of
its length, assign a higher price not to exceed ten cents
($.10) per page. Copies of a daily bill locator, other than
those copies furnished each member of the respective houses,
shall be supplied by the legislative council service at a
charge of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for the entire
session.
Section 7. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative council service for fiscal year 2000 unless
otherwise indicated, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the
director of the legislative council service, the following:
A. Personal Services
$ 1,994,500
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Employee Benefits
635,100
Travel
132,100
Maintenance & Repairs
23,600
Supplies & Materials
41,200
Contractual Services
202,900
Operating Costs
307,700
Other Operating Costs
250,000
Capital Outlay
87,500
Out-of-State Travel
111,000
Total
$ 3,785,600;
B. for travel expenses of legislators other than
New Mexico legislative council members, on legislative council
business, for committee travel, staff and other necessary
expenses for other interim committees and for other necessary
legislative expenses for fiscal year 2000, including the
second year of the leadership staff pilot under the aegis of
the legislative council, the sum of eight hundred eighty-six
thousand dollars ($886,000) from the general fund and three
hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($325,000) from
legislative council service cash balances; provided that the
New Mexico legislative council may transfer amounts from the
appropriation in this subsection, during the fiscal year for
which appropriated, to any other legislative appropriation
where they may be needed;
C. for pre-session expenditures and for necessary
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contracts, supplies and personnel for interim session
preparation, the sum of three hundred fifty-two thousand three
hundred dollars ($352,300); and
D. for a statewide legislative intern program, the
sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
Section 8. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative finance committee for fiscal year 2000, to
be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chairman of the
committee or his designated representative, the following:
Personal Services
$ 1,695,800
Employee Benefits
508,100
Travel
172,100
Maintenance & Repairs
18,400
Supplies & Materials
30,500
Contractual Services
167,000
Operating Costs
128,400
Capital Outlay
25,600
Out-of-State Travel
41,700
Other financing Sources
600
Total
$ 2,788,200.
Section 9. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative education study committee for fiscal year
2000, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chairman of
the committee or his designated representative, the following:
Personal Services
$ 467,800
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Employee Benefits
128,900
Travel
70,000
Maintenance & Repairs
15,000
Supplies & Materials
14,500
Contractual Services
15,000
Operating Costs
19,000
Capital Outlay
14,700
Out-of-State Travel
12,000
Other financing uses
200
Total
$757,100.
Section 10. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative council service for the interim duties of
the senate rules committee the sum of twenty-one thousand six
hundred dollars ($21,600) for fiscal year 2000.
Section 11. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative council service for expenditure in fiscal
year 2000 for the operation of the house chief clerk's office,
to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the director of the
legislative council service, the following:
Personal Services
$ 201,500
Employee Benefits
66,300
Travel
1,900
Maintenance & Repairs
1,600
Supplies
1,000
Contractual Services
3,000
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Operating Costs
3,900
Capital Outlay
14,000
Out-of-State Travel
16,500
Total
$ 309,700.
Section 12. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative council service for expenditure in fiscal
year 2000 for the operation of the senate chief clerk's
office, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the director of
the legislative council service, the following:
Personal Services
$ 201,900
Employee Benefits
66,509
Travel
2,100
Maintenance & Repairs
225
Supplies
1,000
Contractual Services
23,388
Operating Costs
3,920
Out-of-State Travel
11,472
Total
$ 310,514.
Section 13. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative council service for expenditure in fiscal
years 2000 and 2001 for a legislative telephone system, the
sum of six hundred twenty-five thousand two hundred dollars
($625,200).
Section 14. CATEGORY TRANSFER.--Amounts set out in
Sections 7 through 12 of this act are provided for
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informational purposes only and may be freely transferred
among categories.
Section 15. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public
peace, health and safety that this act take effect
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