SB 299 — NOTICE OF VACANT LEGISLATIVE OFFICE

SENATE BILL 299 57TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO-- STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Nicole Tobiassen and Carrie Hamblen and Linda M.

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AnySection member2-1-1 ofNMSA the1978 legislature(being [ofLaws the1919, StateChapter of22, aSection t1) mis mamended 21to Newread: Mexico] may resign [his] the member's office by filing a d r e 22 written statement of [such] resignation with the secretary of c e s k 23 state [of New Mexico], and upon the filing of [such] the e a n b 24 resignation, the office of senator or representative filled by u [ the person [so] resigning shall become vacant.

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Within fifteen days of receipt of a notice of a vacancy of a legislative office, the secretary of state shall provide written notice to the county commissioners of all counties in the district of the vacant legislative h office.»SRC»SJC g o t hr SJCº B.

Within Sfl2ºfifteen»Sfl2 Sfl2ºfive»Sfl2 g e i k days of receipt of a notice of a vacancy of a legislative h r i s office, the secretary of state shall provide written notice to h , t, e u g the Sfl2ºgovernor, the presiding officer of the respective e b l e e h legislative chamber and the»Sfl2 county commissioners of all n d d i = = o h counties in the district of the vacant legislative l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r office.»SJC " t e w d m a n o - 2 - d m :

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