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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 1 - Elections » Article 18 - Federal Constitutional Amendments » Section 1-18-1 – Federal constitutional amendments; ratification convention; proclamation.

Within ten days after receipt of official notification of an action of congress proposing to conventions in the several states an amendment to the constitution of the United States, the governor shall, by proclamation, call a convention for the purpose of ratifying or rejecting the proposed amendment.

History: 1953 Comp., § 3-18-1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 400.

ANNOTATIONS

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 16 Am. Jur. 2d Constitutional Law §§ 20 to 25.

Judicial decisions relating to adoption or repeal of amendments to federal constitution, 5 A.L.R. 1417, 10 A.L.R. 1510.

Judicial decisions relating to adoption or repeal of amendments to federal constitution, 83 A.L.R. 1374, 87 A.L.R. 1321, 122 A.L.R. 717.

Propositions submitted to people as covering one or more than one proposed constitutional amendment, 94 A.L.R. 1510.

16 C.J.S. Constitutional Law § 5.