LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION, CA

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A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE 4, SECTION 10 OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF NEW MEXICO TO ALLOW LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION THAT IS
LIMITED TO THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR NEW MEXICO, TO
REQUIRE LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION TO BE REDUCED IF THE MEDIAN
HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR NEW MEXICO FALLS, TO ALLOW LEGISLATIVE
COMPENSATION TO BE INCREASED ONLY IF THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD
INCOME FOR NEW MEXICO RISES AND TO PROVIDE FOR DELAYED
IMPLEMENTATION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. It is proposed to amend Article 4, Section
10 of the constitution of New Mexico to read:
"A. Each member of the legislature is entitled to
receive:
(1) per diem at the internal revenue service
per diem rate for the city of Santa Fe for each day's
attendance during each session of the legislature and the
internal revenue service standard mileage rate for each mile
traveled in going to and returning from the seat of
government by the usual traveled route, once each session as
defined by Article 4, Section 5 of this constitution;
(2) per diem expense and mileage at the same
rates as provided in Paragraph (1) of this subsection for
service at meetings required by legislative committees
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established by the legislature to meet in the interim between
sessions; and
(3) compensation as provided by law for
legislative service in an amount equal to the annual median
household income for New Mexico as initially determined and
adjusted thereafter by the rise or fall of the median
household income for New Mexico.
B. The provisions of Paragraph (3) of Subsection A
of this section are effective beginning with members seated
and sworn in for the fifty-ninth legislature."
SECTION 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or
rejection at the next general election or at any special
election prior to that date that may be called for that
purpose.