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Section 2-13-3 – Subcommittees.

Subcommittees shall be created only by majority vote of all members appointed to the committee and with the prior approval of the 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 of the minority party shall […]

Section 2-13-4 – Report.

The committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations for the consideration of each session of the legislature. The report and suggested legislation shall be made available to the legislative council on or before December 15 preceding each session. History: Laws 1989, ch. 349, § 4.

Section 2-13-5 – Staff.

The staff for the committee shall be provided by the legislative council service. History: Laws 1989, ch. 349, § 5.

Section 2-14-1 – Legislative findings.

The legislature finds that the administration of the legislative branch of state government is becoming increasingly complex. This complexity and the ever-increasing demands on legislative officials necessitate maintaining during the interim the offices of chief clerk of the house of representatives and chief clerk of the senate with necessary support staff. History: 1978 Comp., § […]

Section 2-14-2 – Chief clerks; interim activities authorized.

A. The chief clerk of the house of representatives and other necessary support staff, not to exceed five full-time equivalents, including the chief clerk, are authorized to operate during the interim between regular legislative sessions to provide support to members of the house of representatives. B. The chief clerk of the senate and other necessary […]

Section 2-11-8.3 – State ethics commission; jurisdiction.

A. The state ethics commission shall have jurisdiction to investigate and adjudicate a complaint alleging a civil violation of a provision of the Lobbyist Regulation Act in accordance with the provisions of that act. B. The secretary of state shall forward complaints it receives alleging violations of the Lobbyist Regulation Act to the state ethics […]

Section 2-11-9 – Penalties.

In addition to any other penalties that may be assessed, any person who knowingly and willfully violates any of the provisions of the Lobbyist Regulation Act shall be punished by a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) and may have his lobbyist registration revoked or his lobbying activities enjoined for up to three […]

Section 2-11-10 – Rulemaking authority.

The secretary of state may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the Lobbyist Regulation Act. In promulgating the rules, the secretary of state shall comply with the provisions of the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 2021, ch. 109, § 20. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 109, […]

Section 2-12-1 to 2-12-4 – Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2003, ch. 223, § 3, effective June 20, 2003, repealed 2-12-1 to 2-12-4 NMSA 1978, relating to industrial and agricultural finance authority oversight committee. For provisions of former sections, see the 2002 NMSA 1978 on the NMOneSource.com.