New Mexico 1996 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
Seven ballot measures were on the 1996 ballot in New Mexico.All of them were proposed as legislatively-referred constitutional amendments to the New Mexico Constitution by the New Mexico State Legislature. They all passed.
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | State budget | Limits distribution of state permanent funds and allows diversification of investments | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Elections | Permits school districts to incur debt without an election | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Elections | Provides for the recall of elected county officials | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Elections | Changes constitutional amendment process to allow independent commission to submit amendments | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | State legislature | Raises per diem and mileage rates for legislators to standard IRS rates | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Administration of government | Abolishes the state corporation commission and creates one regulatory agency for public services | |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Natural resources | Authorizes counties to borrow money to buy real estate for open space, purchase equipment for road building | |

