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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch » Article 18 - Corrections Oversight Committee

Section 2-18-1 – Corrections oversight committee created; termination.

There is created a joint interim legislative committee that shall be known as the “corrections oversight committee”. The committee shall function from the date of its appointment until the first day of December prior to the first session of the forty-seventh legislature. History: Laws 2000, ch. 106, § 2.

Section 2-18-2 – Membership; appointment; vacancies.

A. The corrections oversight committee shall be composed of eight members. Four members of the house of representatives shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. Four members of the senate shall be appointed by the senate committees’ committee or, if the senate appointments are made in the interim, by the president […]

Section 2-18-3 – Duties; subpoena power; cooperation.

A. After its appointment, the corrections 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. B. Upon approval of the work plan and budget by the New Mexico legislative council, […]

Section 2-18-4 – Subcommittees.

A. Subcommittees shall be created only by majority vote of all members appointed to the corrections 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 2-18-5 – Report.

The corrections oversight committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations for the consideration of the first session of the forty-fifth legislature; the second session of the forty-fifth legislature; the first session of the forty-sixth legislature; the second session of the forty-sixth legislature; and the first session of the forty-seventh legislature. The reports […]

Section 2-18-6 – Staff.

The staff for the corrections oversight committee shall be provided by the legislative council service. The legislative council service may also contract for staff services for the corrections oversight committee. History: Laws 2000, ch. 106, § 7.