Section 2-11-8.2 – Compliance with act; enforcement of act; civil penalties.
A. The secretary of state shall advise and seek to educate all persons required to perform duties pursuant to the Lobbyist Regulation Act of those duties. This includes advising all registered lobbyists at least annually of the Lobbyist Regulation Act’s deadlines for submitting required reports. The state ethics commission, in consultation with the secretary of […]
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Section 2-12-1 to 2-12-4 – Repealed.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 — Laws 2003, ch. 223, § 3, effective June 20, 2003, repealed 2-12-1 to 2-12-4 NMSA 1978, relating to industrial and agricultural finance authority oversight committee.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.
Section 2-11-5 – Other powers and duties of attorney general not limited or restricted.
The powers and duties of the attorney general pursuant to the Lobbyist Regulation Act shall not be construed to limit or restrict the exercise of his power or the performance of his duties. History: 1953 Comp., § 2-13-5, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 261, § 5. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. — For general duties of attorney […]
Section 2-9-1 – Regular sessions; designation.
The regular session of the legislature convening in January, 1966, shall be designated as the “second session of the twenty-seventh legislature.” Thereafter, the regular session of the legislature convening in the year immediately following every general election shall be designated as the “first session” of the next consecutively numbered legislature, and the regular session convening […]
Section 2-10-1 – Creation of committee; members; number; appointment; term of office.
A permanent joint interim committee of the legislature to be called the “legislative education study committee” is created. The committee shall be composed of ten members, four from the senate and six from the house. The house education committee and the senate education committee shall be represented. The committee members shall be appointed for two-year […]
Section 2-10-2 – Director of the legislative education study committee staff.
The position of “director of the legislative education study committee staff” is created. The director shall be hired by the committee and shall serve at its pleasure. The director shall be provided with the necessary office space, supplies, equipment and assistants by the committee. His salary shall be set by the committee. History: 1953 Comp., […]
Section 2-10-3 – Duties of the committee.
The committee shall: A. direct the director in his work for the committee; B. conduct a continuing study of all education in New Mexico, the laws governing such education and the policies and costs of the New Mexico educational system provided that such studies shall not duplicate studies conducted by the board of educational finance, […]