New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-16
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT NUMBER

To amend Section ) OF Article M OF the
Constitution OF the State OF New Mexico,
50 that the term OF office OF every state,
county or district officer, except the Gov
ornor OF the State and those elected to MI
vacancies, shall commence on the first day
Of JANUARY next after his election, and that
the term Of the office OF Governor OF the
State shall commence on the first day OF
December next after his election.
Also to amend Section 5 OF Article ~ OF
the Constitution OF the State OF New Mex
leo, SO that the regular session OF the Leg
stature shall begin on the first Tuesday
OF February next after each general cleo
tion; that all monies received on account
OF the State from any source whatsoever
shall be paid into the treasury thereoi;
that the Legislature shall not appropriate
any money OF the treasury except in ac-
cordancc with the provisions OF this sec
ton: that on or before the 18th day Of
January Of each year preceding the re-
gular biennial session Of the Legislature
every department., institution and agency
Of the State. except the Legislative Dep
rtmcnt, shall submit to the Governor a de-
tailed statement Of revenues and cxpcndi-
lures for the preceding two years, to-
gether with estimates Of their financial
needs; that on or before the 10Th day Of
every regular session Of the Legislature
the Governor shall submit to the Legisla-
ture a budget showing anticipated revenues
and proposed expenditures for the State
Government during the ensuing two years;
that the Governor shall have the power
70 require any board. commissioner. officer
or department to furnish him with any
Information he may deem necessary; that
az the time the Governor submits his bud
get he shall also submit TO the LePtsla-
turs a general appropriation Dill. which
shall contain itemized and. classified APP
propriations proposed, and that said till
shall be Immediately referred 20 the prop
er committee Of the LEGISLATURE ip- its
consideration, and the Governor Inay, Del
fore final action thereon by the Legisla-
ture. submit supplementary items TO said
budget and appropriation bill; that the Leg
islature may increase items relating to the
Judicial Department but may not otherwise
change such bill, except 20 strike out or
reduce items therefrom: that prior to such
passage Of such appropriation bill the Leg
i~slature may provide for its necessary ex-
penses and the salaries and mileage Of its
members: that the Governor may recon-
mend supplemental budgets and sppropria-
ton bills 10 the Legislature. subject 70 the
same procedure as in the original budget
an approximation bill: that on recommenda-
ton Of the Governor, after the passage Of
he rcrerai a-rronria.ion hin. special an
r-1ur-aff-r bills nav be e--cted. hrf earh
anpr1r- elton shall BE- embodied in a sep
a-ase bin and limited t. = single object:
thai nothing in this proposed a~msnd1en-
sh-u af-~. .he pr~-isi~ue n Section y Of
Article " Il the Constitution or shall pre-
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session Il fhe LEGISLATURE n rreven' such
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