New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Appointments Amendment (2016)
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| Topic | Administration of government |
| Status | Not on the ballot |
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The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission Appointments Amendment did not appear on the November 8, 2016 ballot in New Mexico as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure would have provided for the appointment of a five member public regulation commission by the state at large. The measure was tabled in the House Judiciary Committee on February 11, 2016.[1][2]
Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be read here.
Support
Two identical bills were proposed for this amendment. One was sponsored by Sen. Steven Neville (R-2) as Senate Joint Resolution 7, and one was sponsored by Rep. Paul Bandy (R-3) as House Joint Resolution 8.[3][4]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the New Mexico Constitution
According to Article XIX of the New Mexico Constitution, a simple majority is required in the legislature to refer the amendment to the ballot.
The bill was introduced in the New Mexico House of Representatives and the New Mexico State Senate on January 14, 2016.[3][4]
The measure was tabled following an 8-3 vote in the House Judiciary Committee on February 11, 2016, which effectively killed the bill.[2]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Legislature, "Senate Joint Resolution 7," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Farmington Daily Times, "House panel kills proposal for an appointed PRC," February 11, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Mexico Legislature, "Senate Joint Resolution 7 History," accessed January 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Mexico Legislature, "House Joint Resolution 8 History," accessed January 22, 2016
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