Chapter 2 — Chapter 2

A. A lobbyist shall not serve as a campaign chair, treasurer or fundraising chair for a candidate for the legislature or other state office. B. It is unlawful during the prohibited period, as that term is defined in Section 1-19- 34.1 NMSA 1978, for any lobbyist or lobbyist's emp…

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 r…

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 …

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 …

powers and duties. The Mortgage Finance Authority Act oversight committee created by the provisions of Subsection W of Section 58-18-5 NMSA 1978 shall have the power to: A. determine and monitor the actual distribution of funds derived by the authority from bond issues and other …

There is created a permanent joint interim committee of the legislature to be called the "legislative health and human services committee". The committee shall be composed of eight members. The legislative council shall appoint four members from the house of representatives and f…

The committee shall conduct a continuing study of the programs, agencies, policies, issues and needs relating to health and human services including review and study of the statutes, constitutional provisions, regulations and court decisions governing such programs, agencies and …

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 …

appointment; duties; report. A. The "disabilities concerns subcommittee" is created as a permanent subcommittee of the legislative health and human services committee. The subcommittee shall be composed of six members. The New Mexico legislative council shall appoint three member…

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 1…

The staff for the committee shall be provided by the legislative council service. History: Laws 1989, ch. 349, § 5. ARTICLE 14 Interim Activities of Chief Clerks of House of Representatives and Senate

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 hous…

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 …

During the interim, the chief clerks elected by the house of representatives and the senate shall perform the following duties: A. perform clerical duties, including assistance with general correspondence, within guidelines of the legislative council; B. conduct presession traini…

The chief clerks and their respective staffs shall not engage in partisan political activity during the course or in the performance of their duties. History: 1978 Comp., § 2-14-4, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 3, § 4. ARTICLE 15 Legislative Ethics

History: Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 46; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.

If the interim legislative ethics committee determines that in addition to recommending that sanctions be imposed by the respective house on the member, the conduct involves criminal activity, the interim ethics committee may refer the matter to the district attorney of the first…

The staff for the interim ethics committee shall be provided by the legislative council service, but the committee is authorized to hire such special counsel or independent hearing officers as necessary to assist the legislative ethics committee when it is convened. History: Laws…

The New Mexico legislative council shall annually provide an amount sufficient to carry out the duties and mandate of the interim [legislative] ethics committee. History: Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 57.

History: Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 47; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.

History: Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 48; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.

History: Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 49; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.

History: Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 50; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.

History: Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 51; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.

A. An interim legislative ethics committee, appointed by the legislative council, is created. Members of the legislative council shall be allowed to serve on the interim legislative ethics committee. B. All matters arising in the interim pertaining to legislative ethics shall be …

A. The interim legislative ethics committee is authorized to: (1) issue advisory opinions on the interpretation and enforcement of ethical principles as applied to the legislature and that are not under the jurisdiction of the state ethics commission; (2) investigate complaints f…

confidentiality. A. Except as provided in this section, the New Mexico legislative council shall develop procedures to carry out the provisions of this section, in accordance with the existing procedures in the house and senate rules. B. A member of the interim legislative ethics…

There is created a permanent joint interim legislative committee which shall be known as the "revenue stabilization and tax policy committee". History: Laws 1994, ch. 90, § 1.

A. The revenue stabilization and tax policy committee shall be composed of eighteen members. Nine members of the house of representatives shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and nine members of the senate shall be appointed by the committees' committ…

After its appointment, the committee shall hold one organizational meeting to develop a workplan and budget for the ensuing interim. The workplan and budget shall be submitted to the legislative council for approval. Upon approval of the workplan and budget by the legislative cou…

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 …

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 1…

The staff for the committee shall be provided by the legislative council service. History: Laws 1994, ch. 90, § 6. ARTICLE 17 Welfare Reform Oversight Committee

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; 20…

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 desi…

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 w…

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 t…

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 availa…

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…

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:…

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 …

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 w…

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 t…

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 s…

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. ARTICLE 19 Tobacco Settlement Re…

membership; duties. A. There is created a joint interim legislative committee that shall be known as the "tobacco settlement revenue oversight committee". B. The tobacco settlement revenue oversight committee shall be composed of six members. Three members of the house of represe…

members; appointment; terms; voting. A. There is created a joint interim committee of the legislature to be called the "military and veterans' affairs committee". The committee shall be composed of eight voting members. B. The New Mexico legislative council shall appoint four mem…

subcommittees; reporting. A. The military and veterans' affairs committee shall conduct meetings in several geographically dispersed areas of the state and shall conduct hearings related to military issues and veterans' issues. The committee shall make an annual report and recomm…

History: Laws 2019, ch. 262, § 15; 1978 Comp., § 2-21-1, recompiled as 1-19-26.7 NMSA 1978 by Laws 2023, ch. 39, § 98.