SB 106 — DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY

SENATEAN BILLACT 106RELATING 56THTO LEGISLATURECULTURAL -AFFAIRS; STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2024 INTRODUCED BY William E.

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CREATINGSECTION THE1. SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL t hr g e i k COMMISSION TO PLAN, PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT CELEBRATIONS h r i s COMMEMORATING THE TWO HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE h , t, DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED e u g e b l e e h STATES OF AMERICA;

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b e d s º o t n = .226587.1AIC February 8, 2024 (11:06am) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d SECTION 1.

(3) the president pro tempore of the senate SB 106 or the president pro tempore's designee;

hPage g1 (4) the speaker of the house of o t hr representatives or the speaker's designee;

g e i k (5) the secretary of cultural affairs or the h r i s secretary's designee;

h , t, e u g (6) the secretary of higher education or the e b l e e h secretary's designee;

n d d i = = o h (7) the secretary of Indian affairs or the l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r secretary's designee;

t e w d m a n o (8) the secretary of public education or the dsecretary's mdesignee; :

b e d s º o t n = .226587.1AIC February 8, 2024 (11:06am) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d secretary's designee;

(11) the state historian SIRCº who shall convene the first meeting.»SIRCmeeting; ;

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Public members of the commission shall receive g o t hr per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage g e i k Act and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or h r i s allowance.

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The commission shall terminate on December 31, e u g e b l e e h 2026.

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TEMPORARY PROVISION--POWERS AND DUTIES.-- l ] b ,d i a º e A.

The semiquincentennial commission may cooperate rwith ithe =United rStates tsemiquincentennial ecommission wcreated dby mPublic aLaw n114-196, oother withnational and state organizations engaged in commemoration and celebration of the United States semiquincentennial commissionand createdother bynational, dregional, mstate :and local public and private organizations having compatible purposes.

b e d s º o t n = .226587.1AIC February 8, 2024 (11:06am) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d Public Law 114-196, other national and state organizations engaged in commemoration and celebration of the United States semiquincentennial and other national, regional, state and local public and private organizations having compatible purposes.

(2) the advancement of the cause of liberty and American self-government through promoting civic knowledge and practice and the constitutional features of SB 106 Page 3 self-government that emphasize the roles of active and engaged citizens;

and h (3) an increase in public knowledge and u » r appreciation of the breadth of American history and the long t h g e l i quest to live up to the ideals put forth in the declaration of h r i s independence and the United States constitution.

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t u g e b l e e , gh (1) designate advisory and honorary boards and n d d i = = o h special committees to assist with planning, developing and l ] b ,d i a º r coordinating specific activities;

e(2) renter =into tcontracts eand waccept ddonations, mgifts, agrants nand oother (2)things enterof intovalue, contractsincluding andreal acceptor donations,personal dproperty mand :personal services;

b r e t º o t n = .226587.1AIC February 8, 2024 (11:06am) s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d gifts, grants and other things of value, including real or personal property and personal services;

The president of each state university shall cooperate with the commission, especially in the encouragement, coordination and publicity of scholarly works SB 106 Page 4 and presentations on the history, culture, political thought and commemoration of the semiquincentennial celebration.

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TEMPORARY PROVISION--REPORT.-- g o t hr A.

The semiquincentennial commission shall submit g e i k to the governor a report incorporating specific recommendations h r i s for the ceremonial, educational and scholastic commemoration of h , t, the United States semiquincentennial in the state by December e u g e b l e e h 31, 2024.

n d d i = = o h (1) the production, publication and l ] b ,d i a º e distribution of books, pamphlets, films and other educational r i = r t e w d m a n o materials about the semiquincentennial;

d(2) mbibliographical :and documentary projects and publications;

b e d s º o t n = .226587.1AIC February 8, 2024 (11:06am) s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (2) bibliographical and documentary projects and publications;

and (7) the involvement of local governments and SB 106 Page 5 cultural, historical and other organizations.