Section 2-17-1 – Welfare reform oversight committee created; termination.

The joint interim legislative “welfare reform oversight committee” is created. The committee shall function from the date of its appointment until December 15 prior to the first session of the forty-ninth legislature. History: Laws 1998, ch. 8, § 21 and Laws 1998, ch. 9, § 21; 2003, ch. 311, § 1; 2003, ch. 432, § […]

Section 2-17-2 – Membership; appointment; vacancies.

A. The welfare reform oversight committee shall be composed of twelve members. The New Mexico legislative council shall appoint six members from the house of representatives and six members from the senate. At the time of making the appointment, the legislative council shall designate the chairman and vice chairman of the committee. B. Members shall […]

Section 2-17-3 – Duties.

A. After its appointment, the welfare reform oversight committee shall hold one organizational meeting to develop a work plan and budget for the ensuing interim. The work plan and budget shall be submitted to the New Mexico legislative council for approval. Upon approval of the work plan and budget by the legislative council, the committee […]

Section 2-17-4 – Subcommittees.

Subcommittees shall be created only by majority vote of all members appointed to the welfare reform oversight committee and with the prior approval of the New Mexico legislative council. A subcommittee shall be composed of at least one member from the senate and one member from the house of representatives, and at least one member […]

Section 2-17-5 – Reports.

The committee shall make reports of its findings and recommendations for the consideration of the first and second sessions of the forty-fourth legislature and the first and second sessions of the forty-fifth legislature. The reports and suggested legislation shall be made available to the New Mexico legislative council on or before December 15 preceding each […]

Section 2-17-6 – Staff.

The staff for the welfare reform oversight committee shall be provided primarily by the legislative council service but the legislative council service may request the assistance of the legislative finance committee staff at the direction of the welfare reform oversight committee. History: Laws 1998, ch. 8, § 26 and Laws 1998, ch. 9, § 26.