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2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-32 - Senate district twenty-six.

Senate district twenty-six is composed of Bernalillo county precincts 23, 27 through 29, 33 through 40, 46 through 48, 61, 62, 70, 119, 120, 134, 156 through 160, 167, 169, 178, 189, 198, 199, 233, 234, 263, 394, 399, 599, 607, 617, 618, 622, 633 and 639.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 32.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-33 - Senate district twenty-seven.

Senate district twenty-seven is composed of Chaves county precincts 1 through 13, 17, 18, 20 through 22, 40, 41 and 43 through 46; Curry county precincts 5, 28 through 31, 33 and 36; De Baca county; Lea county precincts 2 and 3; and Roosevelt county.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 33.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-34 - Senate district twenty-eight.

Senate district twenty-eight is composed of Grant county precincts 7 through 9, 11 through 34 and 36 through 39; Hidalgo county precincts 1 through 3, 5 and 6; and Luna county precincts 1 and 3 through 17.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 34.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-35 - Senate district twenty-nine.

Senate district twenty-nine is composed of Socorro county precincts 1 through 3, 7 through 10, 16 through 23, 25 and 27; and Valencia county precincts 2, 4 through 6, 8 through 11, 14, 15, 18 through 22, 25, 26, 29, 31 through 36, 40, 43, 45, 46, 48, 51, 53, 57 through 63 and 66.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 35.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-36 - Senate district thirty.

Senate district thirty is composed of Bernalillo county precincts 58, 88, 93 and 250; Cibola county precincts 1 through 3, 9, 17 through 25, 27 and 29; McKinley county precincts 27, 29, 30 and 66; Socorro county precincts 15 and 24; and Valencia county precincts 1, 3, 7, 12, 13, 17, 23, 27, 37, 39, 41, 42, 44, 52, 54, 55, 64 and 65.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 36.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-37 - Senate district thirty-one.

Senate district thirty-one is composed of Dona Ana county precincts 11 through 13, 15, 74 through 76, 80, 81, 97, 104, 114, 120, 152, 157 through 170, 188 and 189; and Otero county precincts 1 and 41 through 45.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 37.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-38 - Senate district thirty-two.

Senate district thirty-two is composed of Chaves county precincts 14 through 16, 23 through 25, 31 through 35, 42, 51, 52, 61 through 64, 71 through 74, 81 through 85, 90 through 95, 101 through 104 and 106; and Eddy county precincts 1 through 4, 8, 22, 31, 41, 43 and 53.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 38.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-39 - Senate district thirty-three.

Senate district thirty-three is composed of Chaves county precincts 36 and 105; Lincoln county; and Otero county precincts 10 through 14, 22 through 33, 37 through 40, 51 through 54, 56, 64 and 65.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 39.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-40 - Senate district thirty-four.

Senate district thirty-four is composed of Eddy county precincts 6, 7, 13 through 18, 21, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 35, 38 and 40; and Otero county precincts 2 through 9, 15 through 21, 34 through 36, 46 through 50, 55, 57 through 63 and 66.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 40.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-41 - Senate district thirty-five.

Senate district thirty-five is composed of Catron county; Dona Ana county precincts 3, 5, 21, 62, 64 through 66, 100, 105, 107, 118, 119, 121, 122, 128, 129, 132, 134, 171 through 175, 182 and 185; Grant county precincts 1 through 6, 10 and 35; Hidalgo county precinct 4; Luna county precincts 2 and 18; Sierra county; and Socorro county precincts 4 through 6, 11 through 14 and 26.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 41.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-42 - Senate district thirty-six.

Senate district thirty-six is composed of Dona Ana county precincts 1, 2, 4, 20, 22, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 41 through 44, 48, 60, 61, 63, 83 through 90, 92 through 95, 99, 109, 111, 115, 123 through 127, 135, 136, 177, 179, 183 and 190.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 42.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-43 - Senate district thirty-seven.

Senate district thirty-seven is composed of Dona Ana county precincts 6, 26 through 28, 34, 45 through 47, 50 through 52, 59, 67 through 73, 77, 91, 102, 103, 106, 110, 112, 113, 116, 117, 130, 131, 133, 137 through 144, 149, 153, 176, 178, 180, 181 and 186.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 43.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-44 - Senate district thirty-eight.

Senate district thirty-eight is composed of Dona Ana county precincts 7 through 10, 14, 16 through 19, 23, 31, 37 through 40, 49, 53 through 58, 78, 79, 82, 96, 98, 101, 108, 145 through 148, 150, 151, 154 through 156, 184 and 187.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 44.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-45 - Senate district thirty-nine.

Senate district thirty-nine is composed of San Miguel county precincts 13, 18, 20, 22 through 24 and 31; Santa Fe county precincts 12, 14, 17, 62, 65, 70 through 72, 80, 88, 89, 93, 107, 110 through 114, 126, 134, 145, 150, 154, 166 through 168 and 175; Torrance county precincts 1 through 4, 7 through 12, 14 and 16; and Valencia county precincts 16, 24, 28, 30, 38, 47, 49, 50 and 56.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 45.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-46 - Senate district forty.

Senate district forty is composed of Sandoval county precincts 34, 37, 39, 47, 50, 58, 60, 61, 63, 67 through 71, 80, 82 through 85, 100, 101, 103, 104, 109 through 111, 115, 116, 118, 124 through 127, 134, 136, 137, 142 through 146, 149, 150, 152, 155 and 156.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 46.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-47 - Senate district forty-one.

Senate district forty-one is composed of Eddy county precincts 9 through 11, 32, 33, 44 and 49 through 52; and Lea county precincts 8, 9, 11, 12, 14 through 17, 31, 32, 34 through 36, 50 through 55, 58, 59, 61, 62 and 71 through 74.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 47.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-48 - Senate district forty-two.

Senate district forty-two is composed of Chaves county precinct 47; Eddy county precincts 5, 12, 19, 20, 24, 27, 28, 36, 37, 39, 42, 45 through 48 and 54; and Lea county precincts 10, 13, 18 through 30, 33, 37 through 44, 56 and 57.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 48.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 8F - 2021 Senate Redistricting › Section 2-8F-49 - Election of senators.

Senators shall be elected from the districts described in the 2021 Senate Redistricting Act at the 2024 and subsequent general elections.
History:
Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7, § 49.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2021 (2nd S.S.), ch. 7 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective March 17, 2022, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 9 - Sessions › 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 in the even-numbered year next following such session shall be designated as the "second session" of that same legislature.
History:
1953 Comp., § 2-10-1, enacted by Laws 1966, ch. 1, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
72 Am. Jur. 2d States, Territories, and Dependencies § 43.
Power of legislature or branch thereof as to time of assembly and length of session, 56 A.L.R. 721.
Power of executive to sign bill after adjournment, or during recess of legislature, 64 A.L.R. 1468.
81A C.J.S. States § 48.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 10 - Legislative Education Study Committee › 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 terms which shall expire on the first day of each odd-year session. The term of any member shall terminate when such member ceases to be a member of the legislature. Members shall be appointed by the committees' committee of the senate or, if the appointment is made in the interim, by the president pro tempore after consultation with and agreement of a majority of the members of the committees' committee, and the speaker of the house of representatives; provided, however, minority members shall be appointed by the speaker only from recommendations made by the minority floor leader although the speaker shall retain the right to reject any such recommendations. Vacancies on the committee shall be filled for the unexpired term by the respective appointing authority which makes the original appointments and subject to the same recommendations, provided that members shall be appointed from the respective houses, parties and committees, so as to maintain the same number of house and senate members and the same representation of standing committees as provided in the original appointments. Each of the two parties having the largest number of members in the legislature shall be represented on the committee in proportion to the membership of each such party in each house; provided that in the computation, major fractions shall be counted as whole numbers, and in no event shall either of the two major parties have less than one member from each house.
The officers shall be appointed for terms coterminous with their membership on the committee. Each office shall be alternated between the respective houses each two years. For the terms beginning in 1979, the chairman shall be a house member and the vice chairman, if any, shall be a senate member. The appointing authority of each house shall exercise its appointing authority by naming the chairman or vice chairman respectively on this alternating basis.
No action shall be taken by the committee if a majority of the total membership from either house on the committee rejects such action.
History:
1953 Comp., § 2-11-6, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 287, § 1; 1978, ch. 21, § 13; 1979, ch. 267, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
72 Am. Jur. 2d States, Territories, and Dependencies §§ 51 to 54.
81A C.J.S. States § 55.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 10 - Legislative Education Study Committee › 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., § 2-11-7, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 287, § 2; 1979, ch. 267, § 2; 1982, ch. 97, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
This section is not continuing appropriation;
a further, specific appropriation is necessary to authorize payment of public funds to pay for staff and other necessary support for interim activities of the legislature as allowed by N.M. Const., art. IV, § 30. 1985 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 85-02.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 10 - Legislative Education Study Committee › 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, nor shall such studies, related to higher education, deal with any subject other than the training of certified teaching personnel in post-secondary institutions;
C. recommend changes in laws relating to education, if any are deemed desirable, and draft and present to the legislature any legislation necessary; and
D. make a full report of its findings and recommendations for the consideration of each odd-year session on or before the tenth day thereof, and may make additional reports as it deems necessary.
History:
1953 Comp., § 2-11-8, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 287, § 3; 1979, ch. 267, § 3.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For financing of state educational institutions,
see
6-17-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 10 - Legislative Education Study Committee › Section 2-10-4 - Compensation of members of the committee; staff travel.

The members of the committee shall receive reimbursement for expenses for attending meetings or traveling in connection with their duties in the same manner and under the same policies as the legislative council. The director and his assistants shall be reimbursed for their travel expenses in the same manner and amount as other state employees.
History:
1953 Comp., § 2-11-9, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 287, § 4; 1979, ch. 267, § 4.
ANNOTATIONS
Cross references.
— For per diem and mileage payments to members, officers and employees of the legislative branch for out-of-state travel on business of interim committees,
see
2-1-9 NMSA 1978.
For constitutional limitations on per diem and mileage payments to members of the legislature,
see
N.M. Const., art. IV, § 10.
For provisions of the Per Diem and Mileage Act,
see
10-8-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Legislature intended 2-1-9 NMSA 1978 to govern certain reimbursements
to members of the legislative education study committee, the legislative council and the legislative finance committee. 1979 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 79-40.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 10 - Legislative Education Study Committee › Section 2-10-5 - Expenditure of funds.

Payments from funds appropriated for the use of the legislative education study committee shall be made on vouchers signed by the chairman or his designee subject to committee approval.
History:
1953 Comp., § 2-11-10, enacted by Laws 1971, ch. 287, § 5; 1979, ch. 267, § 5; 1982, ch. 97, § 2.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 11 - Lobbyist Regulation › Section 2-11-1 - Short title.

Chapter 2, Article 11 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Lobbyist Regulation Act".
History:
1953 Comp., § 2-13-1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 261, § 1; 1993, ch. 46, § 18.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1993 amendment,
effective July 1, 1993, substituted "Chapter 2, Article 11 NMSA 1978" for "This act".
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
51 Am. Jur. 2d Lobbying §§ 7, 12 to 14.
Validity and construction of state and municipal enactments regulating lobbying, 42 A.L.R.3d 1046.
82 C.J.S. Statutes § 7.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 11 - Lobbyist Regulation › Section 2-11-4 - Recompiled.

ANNOTATIONS
Recompilations.
— Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 24 recompiled and amended 2-11-4 NMSA 1978, relating to enforcement of the Lobbyist Regulation Act, as 2-11-8.2 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 1993.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 11 - Lobbyist Regulation › 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 general,
see
8-5-2 NMSA 1978.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 11 - Lobbyist Regulation › Section 2-11-8 - Contingent fees prohibited in lobbying the legislative branch of state government.

No person shall accept employment as a lobbyist and no lobbyist's employer shall employ a lobbyist for compensation contingent in whole or in part upon the outcome of the lobbying activities before the legislative branch of state government or the approval or veto of any legislation by the governor.
History:
1953 Comp., § 2-13-8, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 261, § 8.
ANNOTATIONS
Section does not abrogate common law prohibition of contingency-fee agreements for legislative lobbying.
— Where a lobbyist brought an action against the seller of construction equipment, alleging that the seller breached an agreement under which the lobbyist would assist the seller in securing approval of industrial revenue bonds from the county in exchange for a portion of the seller's property tax savings from those industrial revenue bonds, and where the seller moved for summary judgment, arguing that the contingency-fee agreement was unenforceable as in contravention of New Mexico's public policy, and where the lobbyist claimed that the state legislature abrogated the common law's prohibition of contingency-fee agreements for legislative lobbying by adopting § 2-11-8 NMSA 1978, the district court did not err in granting the seller's motion for summary judgment, because in the absence of explicit statutory abrogation, the common law continues to prohibit enforcement of contingency-fee agreements for legislative lobbying.
Midway Leasing, Inc. v. Wagner Equip. Co.
, 842 Fed.Appx. 209 (10th Cir. 2021),
aff'g
356 F. Supp. 3d 1207 (D. N.M. 2018).
Agreement in contravention of state's public policy against lobbying pursuant to contingent fee agreement.
— Where a real estate developer brought an action against the seller of construction equipment, alleging that the seller breached an agreement under which the developer would assist the seller in securing approval of industrial revenue bonds from the county in exchange for a portion of the seller's property tax savings from those industrial revenue bonds, and where the seller moved for summary judgment, arguing that the alleged agreement was unenforceable as in contravention of New Mexico's public policy, it was held that although this section only prohibits contingent fee agreements for lobbying before the state legislature or governor, the public policy expressed in this section by the New Mexico legislature voids the contingency fee agreement for lobbying before the county commission at issue here. All agreements whose object or tendency is to improperly interfere with or influence legislative action are contrary to public policy and void.
Midway Leasing, Inc. v. Wagner Equipment Co
., 356 F. Supp.3d 1207 (D. N.M. 2018).
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 11 - Lobbyist Regulation › Section 2-11-8.1 - Restrictions on campaign activities and contributions.

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 employer to contribute to or act as an agent or intermediary for political contributions to or arrange for the making of political contributions to the campaign funds of any statewide elected official or legislator or any candidate for those offices.
History:
1978 Comp., § 2-11-8.1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 23; 1995, ch. 153, § 21; 2016, ch. 13, § 5; 2023, ch. 39, § 89.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2023 amendment,
effective June 16, 2023, removed a provision defining "prohibited period" and provided that the term "prohibited period" shall be used as it is defined in Section 1-19-34.1 NMSA 1978; in Subsection A, deleted "No" and added "A", and after "lobbyist", deleted "may" and added "shall not"; in Subsection B, after "prohibited period", added "as that term is defined in Section 1-19-34.1 NMSA 1978"; and deleted Subsection C.
The 2016 amendment,
effective July 1, 2016, made gender-neutral amendments and other minor changes in language; in Subsection A, after "campaign", deleted "chairman" and added "chair", after "fundraising", deleted "chairman" and added "chair", and after "legislature or", deleted "a statewide" and added "other state".
The 1995 amendment,
effective June 16, 1995, designated a portion of Subsection C as Paragraph (2), added "for the governor or candidate for governor" in that paragraph, and added Paragraph (1).
Contributions to candidates for federal office.
— The prohibition against legislative session fund raising in Section 2-11-8.1 NMSA 1978 does not apply to contributions to candidates for federal office based on the doctrine of federal preemption and because Section 2-11-8.1 NMSA 1978 does not regulate contributions to candidates for federal office. 2007 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 07-01.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 11 - Lobbyist Regulation › 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 commission in accordance with the Lobbyist Regulation Act and a formalized agreement.
History:
Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 21; 2021, ch. 109, § 11.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2021 amendment,
effective July 1, 2021, revised duties of the state ethics commission, and removed a provision requiring the state ethics commission and the secretary of state to make recommendations to the legislature on any necessary changes to the Lobbyist Regulation Act; deleted "On and after the January 1, 2020" and redesignated former Paragraphs A(1) and A(2) as Subsections A and B, respectively; in Subsection B, after "The", deleted "state ethics commission shall share jurisdiction to investigate and adjudicate complaints, or any aspect of a complaint, with the secretary of state as formalized through an agreement. The", and after "state ethics commission in accordance with the", added "Lobbyist Regulation Act and a formalized"; and deleted former Subsection B.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 11 - Lobbyist Regulation › 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 years.
History:
1953 Comp., § 2-13-9, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 261, § 9; 1993, ch. 46, § 25.
ANNOTATIONS
The 1993 amendment,
effective July 1, 1993, rewrote this section which read "Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of the Lobbyist Regulation Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000)."
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 11 - Lobbyist Regulation › 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, § 23 made Laws 2021, ch. 109, § 20 effective July 1, 2021.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 12 - Oversight Committees › 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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 12 - Oversight Committees › Section 2-12-5 - Mortgage Finance Authority Act oversight committee; 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 activities of the authority under the provisions of the Mortgage Finance Authority Act [Chapter 58, Article 18 NMSA 1978], both on a geographical basis and on the basis of the actual distribution to participants in its programs;
B. monitor the authority in its control of the issuance of mortgage commitments;
C. meet on a regular basis to receive and evaluate periodic reports from the authority as to its enforcement of the provisions of the Mortgage Finance Authority Act and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto; and
D. require the authority to document the need to the oversight committee regarding the issuance of any bonds.
History:
1978 Comp., § 58-18-5.1, enacted by Laws 1981, ch. 173, § 1; recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 2-12-5.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 12 - Oversight Committees › Section 2-12-6 to 2-12-10 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2003, ch. 223, § 3 repealed 2-12-6 to 2-12-10 NMSA 1978, relating to the DWI oversight task force, effective June 20, 2003. For provisions of former sections,
see
the 2002 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 13 - Legislative Health and Human Services Committee › Section 2-13-1 - Creation of committee; members; appointment; terms.

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 four members from the senate. At the time of making the appointment, the legislative council shall designate the chairman and vice chairman of the committee. Members shall be appointed so as to give the two major political parties in each house the same proportionate representation on the committee as prevails in each house; provided, in no event shall either of such parties have less than one member from each house on the committee. Members may be removed from the committee by the legislative council, at the request of the committee chairman, for nonattendance according to council policy. Vacancies on the committee, however caused, may be filled by the legislative council, or the council may reduce the size of the committee by not making replacement appointments and in such case need not readjust party representation. No action shall be taken by the committee if a majority of the total membership from either house on the committee rejects such action.
History:
Laws 1989, ch. 349, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. —
72 Am. Jur. 2d States, Territories, and Dependencies §§ 51 to 54.
81A C.J.S. States § 55.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 13 - Legislative Health and Human Services Committee › Section 2-13-2 - Duties of the committee.

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 issues. The committee shall also study the full continuum of programs and services available and needed for children, families and the aging population. The committee shall make an annual report of its findings and recommendations and recommend any necessary legislation to each session of the legislature.
History:
Laws 1989, ch. 349, § 2.
ANNOTATIONS
Temporary provisions.
— Laws 2007, ch. 114, § 1, effective June 15, 2007, established a task force to design cultural competence curricula for each health-related education field offered in New Mexico's public post-secondary educational institutions.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 13 - Legislative Health and Human Services Committee › 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 be a member of the subcommittee. All meetings and expenditures of a subcommittee shall be approved by the full committee in advance of such meeting or expenditure, and the approval shall be shown in the minutes of the committee.
History:
Laws 1989, ch. 349, § 3.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 13 - Legislative Health and Human Services Committee › Section 2-13-3.1 - Disabilities concerns subcommittee created; membership; 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 members from the house of representatives and three members from the senate. At the time of making the appointments, the legislative council shall designate the chair of the subcommittee. Members shall be appointed so as to give the two major political parties in each house the same proportionate representation on the committee as prevails in each house; provided that in no event shall either of such parties have less than one member from each house on the subcommittee.
B. Members of the disabilities concerns subcommittee may be removed from the subcommittee by the legislative council, at the request of the subcommittee chair, for nonattendance according to legislative council policy. Vacancies on the subcommittee, however caused, may be filled by the legislative council, or the legislative council may reduce the size of the subcommittee by not making replacement appointments and, in such case, need not readjust party representation. No action shall be taken by the subcommittee if a majority of the total membership from either house on the subcommittee rejects such action.
C. The disabilities concerns subcommittee shall conduct a continuing study of the programs, agencies, policies, issues and needs relating to individuals with disabilities, including review and study of the statutes, constitutional provisions, regulations and court decisions governing these programs, agencies and issues. The subcommittee shall also study the full continuum of programs and services available and needed for individuals with disabilities.
D. By October 1 of each year, the subcommittee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations and recommend any necessary legislation to the legislative health and human services committee.
History:
Laws 2010, ch. 24, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates.
— Laws 2010, ch. 24 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 19, 2010, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 13 - Legislative Health and Human Services Committee › 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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 14 - Interim Activities of Chief Clerks of House of Representatives and Senate › 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., § 2-14-1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 3, § 1.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 14 - Interim Activities of Chief Clerks of House of Representatives and Senate › 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 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 senate.
C. During the interim, the chief clerks shall report to the legislative council. In addition to the duties established in Section 2-14-3 NMSA 1978, the legislative council may establish other interim duties for the chief clerks. Except as provided in Section 2-14-3 NMSA 1978, any duty established by the legislative council shall not overlap or conflict with any duty established for the legislative council service, the legislative education study committee, the legislative finance committee or any other committee created by statute or by the legislative council.
History:
1978 Comp., § 2-14-2, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 3, § 2.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 14 - Interim Activities of Chief Clerks of House of Representatives and Senate › Section 2-14-3 - Interim duties of the chief clerks.

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 training for the staffs of the respective houses;
C. perform presession duties necessary to assist the legislature in preparing for session in accordance with directions of the legislative council and in coordination with the legislative council service;
D. perform routine legislative requests for constituents regarding the availability of and access to existing programs and services of state government within guidelines established by the legislative council;
E. maintain accurate inventories of the property of the respective houses in cooperation with the legislative council service;
F. perform public outreach functions necessary to educate the public about the legislature and the respective houses, including coordinating with the state department of public education and post-secondary educational institutions on educational program development regarding the legislative branch of government;
G. serve on the coordinating group of the integrated legislative information system; and
H. receive requests from members of the house of representatives or senate for changes affecting the members' office spaces in the state capitol prior to the request being presented to the building subcommittee of the legislative council.
History:
1978 Comp., § 2-14-3, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 3, § 3.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 14 - Interim Activities of Chief Clerks of House of Representatives and Senate › Section 2-14-4 - Partisan political activities; prohibition.

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.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 15 - Legislative Ethics › Section 2-15-1 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 46; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39 repealed 2-15-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 46, relating to governmental ethics oversight committee created, termination, effective June 14, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 15 - Legislative Ethics › Section 2-15-2 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 47; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39 repealed 2-15-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 47, relating to membership, appointment, vacancies, effective June 14, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 15 - Legislative Ethics › Section 2-15-3 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 48; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39 repealed 2-15-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 48, relating to powers and duties, effective June 14, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 15 - Legislative Ethics › Section 2-15-4 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 49; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39 repealed 2-15-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 49, relating to subcommittees, effective June 14, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 15 - Legislative Ethics › Section 2-15-5 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 50; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39 repealed 2-15-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 50, relating to report, effective June 14, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 15 - Legislative Ethics › Section 2-15-6 - Repealed.

History:
Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 51; repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39.
ANNOTATIONS
Repeals.
— Laws 2019, ch. 86, § 39 repealed 2-15-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 46, relating to governmental ethics oversight committee created, termination, effective June 14, 2019. For provisions of former section,
see
the 2018 NMSA 1978 on
NMOneSource.com
.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 15 - Legislative Ethics › Section 2-15-7 - Interim legislative ethics committee; creation; appointment.

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 referred to this special interim legislative ethics committee.
C. The committee shall be appointed by the New Mexico legislative council so as to give the two major political parties in each house equal representation on the committee. In appointing the members to the committee, the legislative council shall adopt the recommendations of the respective floor leaders of each house.
D. The New Mexico legislative council shall name the interim ethics committee at the beginning of each interim, but shall convene the committee only upon the receipt of a complaint, a request for an advisory opinion or a referral.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 52.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 15 - Legislative Ethics › Section 2-15-8 - Interim legislative ethics committee; duties.

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 from another member of the legislature or a member of the public alleging misconduct of a legislator;
(3) investigate referrals made to the co-chairs of the New Mexico legislative council from the state ethics commission, the attorney general, the secretary of state or a district attorney;
(4) hire special counsel, arbitrators or independent hearing officers as necessary; and
(5) make recommendations to the respective houses regarding proposed sanctions for ethical misconduct.
B. The interim legislative ethics committee shall issue an annual report no later than the first day of May of each year regarding its activities during the previous twelve months, including a listing of the number of complaints received, the disposition of the complaints that have been resolved and the advisory opinions issued.
C. The interim legislative ethics committee shall maintain a web page on the legislature's website.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 53; 2019, ch. 86, § 22.
ANNOTATIONS
The 2019 amendment
, effective January 1, 2020, specified that the interim legislative ethics committee is authorized to issue advisory opinions on the interpretation and enforcement of ethical principles as applied to the legislature that are not under the jurisdiction of the state ethics commission, and required the interim legislative ethics committee to issue an annual report and to maintain a web page on the legislature's website; added new subsection designation "A" and redesignated former Subsections A through E as Paragraphs A(1) through A(5), respectively; in Paragraph A(1) added "and that are not under the jurisdiction of the state ethics commission", in Paragraph A(3), after "legislative council from the", added "state ethics commission, the", in Paragraph A(4), after "special counsel", added "arbitrators", in Paragraph A(5), after "respective houses", deleted "by the end of the first full week of the next convened regular session"; and added new Subsections B and C.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 15 - Legislative Ethics › Section 2-15-10 - Criminal sanctions.

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 judicial district, the district attorney of the judicial district where the member resides or the attorney general.
History:
Laws 1993, ch. 46, § 55.
2023 New Mexico Statutes › Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch › Article 15 - Legislative Ethics › Section 2-15-12 - New Mexico legislative council; budget.

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.
ANNOTATIONS
Bracketed material.
— The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and it is not part of the law.