SJR 1 — LEGISLATIVE SALARIES COMMISSION, CA

SENATE RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEWMEXICONEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSIONSESSION, 2025 INTRODUCED4 BY6 Natalie8 Figueroa10 andA PeterJOINT WirthRESOLUTION andPROPOSING JoyTO GarrattAMEND andARTICLE Angelica4 RubioOF andTHE KatyCONSTITUTION M.OF NEW MEXICO TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO CREATE AN INDEPENDENT CITIZEN COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AND LIMIT THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF 14 THE LEGISLATURE AND TO AMEND SECTION 10 TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT.

Duhigg16 7BE 9IT ARESOLVED JOINTBY RESOLUTIONTHE PROPOSINGLEGISLATURE TO AMEND ARTICLE 4 OF THE CONSTITUTIONSTATE OF NEW MEXICOMEXICO: TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO CREATE A CITIZEN COMMISSION ON LEGISLATIVE SALARIES TO ESTABLISH, ADJUST AND LIMIT THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND TO AMEND SECTION 10 TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SALARIES.

e t 17 BESECTION IT1. RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

It is proposed to amend Article 4 of the w l n d 18 SECTIONconstitution 1.of New Mexico by adding a new Section 43 to read:

It is proposed to amend Article 4 of the = = 19 a"A. l constitution of New Mexico by adding a new Section 43 to read:

The "citizen commission on legislative a l i a salaries" is established as an independent state agency for the e r 20 "A.a t m m 21 purpose of establishing, adjusting and limiting the salaries of d r e 22 members of the legislature.

The "citizen commission on legislative a t m m 21 salaries" is established as an independent state agency for the d r e 22 purpose of establishing, adjusting and limiting the salaries of c e s k 23 membersB. of the legislature.

The citizen commission on legislative salaries e a n b 24 B.is composed of nine public members, not more than four of whom u [ shall belong to the same political party at the time of .230359.2 SRC/SJR 1 appointment, and whose appointments, terms and qualification shall be provided by law.

The citizen commission on legislative salaries u [ is composed of nine public members, not more than four of whom .229309.5 shall belong to the same political party at the time of appointment, and whose appointments, terms and qualification shall be provided by law.

The citizen commission on legislative salaries shall review, research and consider salaries for members of the legislature, adopt a final report on its determination to establish, adjust or limit those salaries and file that report with the secretary of state on or before October 1, 20282029 and at least every four years thereafter.

The salaries establishedestablished, adjusted or adjustedlimited as adopted in a report of the commission shall become effective on the first full state employee pay period in July following the filing of the report with the secretary of state.

An affirmative vote of at least five members of the citizen commission on legislative salaries is required for adoption of a report of the commission establishingestablishing, adjusting or elimiting t 17 adjusting salaries for members of the legislature.

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A member of the citizen commission on =e =e 19n ad l18 legislative salaries shall serve without compensation, but is i= a= el r] 2019 entitled to receive per diem and mileage as provided by law for a tl mr mi 2120 similar boards and commissions." dt r e 22a t SECTION 2.

It is proposed to amend Article 4, Section 10 cm em s21 ke 23d of the constitution of New Mexico to read:

r e a22 nc be 24r c 23 "Each member of the legislature shall receive:

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per diem at the [internal revenue service]service ] per .229309.5u -[ 2 - diem rate set by the federal general services administration or .230359.2 - 2 - SRC/SJR 1 successor agency for federal employees and officials 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;

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a salary establishedestablished, adjusted or adjustedlimited pursuant to Section 43 of this article;

no other compensation, perquisite or allowance." e t 17 SECTION 3.

The amendment proposed by this resolution we le n17 d 18 shall be submitted to the people for their approval or =e =e 19n ad l18 rejection at the next2028 general election or at any special i= a= el r] 2019 election prior to that date that may be called for that a tl mr mi 2120 purpose.

dt r e 22a t - 3 - m m 21 e d r e 22 c e sr kc 23 e a n b 24 u [ .229309.5.230359.2