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{{NMConstitution}}{{tnr}}The '''Constitution of the State of New Mexico''' is the fundamental document governing the state of [[New Mexico]].  
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The New Mexico Constitution is the fundamental governing document of the state of New Mexico.  
 
{{NMConstitutionHistory}}
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==Features==
==Features==
The New Mexico Constitution contains a preamble followed by 24 sections.<ref name="nm">[http://sos.state.nm.us/pdf/2007nmconst.pdf ''New Mexico SOS'', "New Mexico Constitution," accessed March 30, 2014] ''([[dead link]])''</ref>  
The New Mexico Constitution contains a preamble followed by 24 articles.<ref name="nm">[http://sos.state.nm.us/pdf/2007nmconst.pdf ''New Mexico SOS'', "New Mexico Constitution," accessed March 30, 2014] ''([[dead link]])''</ref>  


New Mexico does not have the statewide initiative process. However, New Mexico does have the popular referendum process.<ref>[http://www.iandrinstitute.org/New%20IRI%20Website%20Info/I&R%20Research%20and%20History/I&R%20at%20the%20Statewide%20Level/Constitution%20and%20Statutes/New%20Mexico.pdf ''I and R Institute'', "New Mexico," accessed March 30, 2014]</ref>  
New Mexico does not have the statewide initiative process. However, New Mexico does have the popular referendum process.<ref>[http://www.iandrinstitute.org/New%20IRI%20Website%20Info/I&R%20Research%20and%20History/I&R%20at%20the%20Statewide%20Level/Constitution%20and%20Statutes/New%20Mexico.pdf ''I and R Institute'', "New Mexico," accessed March 30, 2014]</ref>  
==Background==
New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912. Congress established New Mexico as a U.S. territory in 1850, however, New Mexico did not become a state until 1912.<ref name=nmbook>Charles Smith (2011). ''The New Mexico State Constitution''. New York, NY: Oxford University Press</ref>
New Mexico held five constitutional conventions and drafted four constitutions in its history. The first constitution was ratified in 1850. Voters rejected drafted constitutions during the conventions held in 1872 and 1889. A constitutional convention was held in 1910 and was approved by the people on January 21, 1911. The constitution was approved in 1912 by both Congress and President Taft in 1912, and New Mexico became the 47th state. The Constitution of 1910 is still in effect today.<ref name=nmbook/>


==[[Preamble, New Mexico Constitution|Preamble]]==
==[[Preamble, New Mexico Constitution|Preamble]]==
:: ''See also: [[Preambles to state constitutions]]''
:: ''See also: [[Preamble, New Mexico Constitution]] and [[Preambles to state constitutions]]''


The preamble of the New Mexico Constitution states:
The preamble of the New Mexico Constitution states:
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==[[Article I, New Mexico Constitution|Article I: Name and Boundaries]]==
==[[Article I, New Mexico Constitution|Article I: Name and Boundaries]]==
::''See also: [[Article I, New Mexico Constitution]]
Article I of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Name and Boundaries" and consists of one section.   
Article I of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Name and Boundaries" and consists of one section.   
[[Article I, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article II, New Mexico Constitution|Article II: Bill of Rights]]==
==[[Article II, New Mexico Constitution|Article II: Bill of Rights]]==
Article II of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Bill of Rights" and consists of 24 sections.  
::''See also: [[Article II, New Mexico Constitution]]''
 
Article II of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Bill of Rights."  
 
[[Article II, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.  


==[[Article III, New Mexico Constitution|Article III: Distribution of Powers]]==
==[[Article III, New Mexico Constitution|Article III: Distribution of Powers]]==
::''See also: [[Article III, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article III of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Distribution of Powers" and consists of one section.  
Article III of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Distribution of Powers" and consists of one section.  
[[Article III, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article IV, New Mexico Constitution|Article IV: Legislative Department]]==
==[[Article IV, New Mexico Constitution|Article IV: Legislative Department]]==
::''See also: [[Article IV, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article IV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Legislative Department" and consists of 42 sections.  
Article IV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Legislative Department" and consists of 42 sections.  
[[Article IV, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article V, New Mexico Constitution|Article V: Executive Department]]==
==[[Article V, New Mexico Constitution|Article V: Executive Department]]==
Article V of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Executive Department" and consists of 16 sections.  
::''See also: [[Article V, New Mexico Constitution]]''
 
Article V of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Executive Department" and consists of 17 sections.
 
[[Article V, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.  


==[[Article VI, New Mexico Constitution|Article VI: Judicial Department]]==
==[[Article VI, New Mexico Constitution|Article VI: Judicial Department]]==
Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Judicial Department" and consists of 39 sections.  
::''See also: [[Article VI, New Mexico Constitution]]''
 
Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Judicial Department."
 
[[Article VI, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.  


==[[Article VII, New Mexico Constitution|Article VII: Elective Franchise]]==
==[[Article VII, New Mexico Constitution|Article VII: Elective Franchise]]==
Article VII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Elective Franchise" and consists of six sections.  
::''See also: [[Article VII, New Mexico Constitution]]''
 
Article VII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Elective Franchise" and consists of five sections.
 
[[Article VII, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.  


==[[Article VIII, New Mexico Constitution|Article VIII: Taxation and Revenue]]==
==[[Article VIII, New Mexico Constitution|Article VIII: Taxation and Revenue]]==
Article VIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Taxation and Revenue" and consists of 15 sections.  
::''See also: [[Article VIII, New Mexico Constitution]]''
 
Article VIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Taxation and Revenue."  
 
[[Article VIII, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.  


==[[Article IX, New Mexico Constitution|Article IX: State, County and Municipal Indebtedness]]==
==[[Article IX, New Mexico Constitution|Article IX: State, County and Municipal Indebtedness]]==
::''See also: [[Article IX, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article IX of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "State, County and Municipal Indebtedness" and consists of 16 sections.  
Article IX of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "State, County and Municipal Indebtedness" and consists of 16 sections.  
[[Article IX, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article X, New Mexico Constitution|Article X: County and Municipal Corporations]]==
==[[Article X, New Mexico Constitution|Article X: County and Municipal Corporations]]==
::''See also: [[Article X, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article X of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "County and Municipal Corporations" and consists of eleven sections.  
Article X of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "County and Municipal Corporations" and consists of eleven sections.  
[[Article X, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XI, New Mexico Constitution|Article XI: Corporations Other than Municipal]]==
==[[Article XI, New Mexico Constitution|Article XI: Corporations Other than Municipal]]==
Article XI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Corporations Other Than Municipal" and consists of 18 sections, the majority having been repealed.  
::''See also: [[Article XI, New Mexico Constitution]]''
 
Article XI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Corporations Other Than Municipal" and consists of 20 sections, 13 of which have been repealed.
 
[[Article XI, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.  


==[[Article XII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XII: Education]]==
==[[Article XII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XII: Education]]==
::''See also: [[Article XII, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article XII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Education" and consists of 15 sections.  
Article XII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Education" and consists of 15 sections.  
[[Article XII, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XIII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XIII: Public Lands]]==
==[[Article XIII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XIII: Public Lands]]==
::''See also: [[Article XIII, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article XIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Public Lands" and consists of three sections.  
Article XIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Public Lands" and consists of three sections.  
[[Article XIII, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XIV, New Mexico Constitution|Article XIV: Public Institutions]]==
==[[Article XIV, New Mexico Constitution|Article XIV: Public Institutions]]==
::''See also: [[Article XIV, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article XIV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Public Institutions" and consists of three sections.  
Article XIV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Public Institutions" and consists of three sections.  
[[Article XIV, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XV, New Mexico Constitution|Article XV: Agriculture and Conservation]]==
==[[Article XV, New Mexico Constitution|Article XV: Agriculture and Conservation]]==
::''See also: [[Article XV, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article XV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Agriculture and Conservation" and consists of two sections.  
Article XV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Agriculture and Conservation" and consists of two sections.  
[[Article XV, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XVI, New Mexico Constitution|Article XVI: Irrigation and Water Rights]]==
==[[Article XVI, New Mexico Constitution|Article XVI: Irrigation and Water Rights]]==
::''See also: [[Article XVI, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article XVI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Irrigation and Water Rights" and consists of six sections.  
Article XVI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Irrigation and Water Rights" and consists of six sections.  
[[Article XVI, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XVII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XVII: Mines and Mining]]==
==[[Article XVII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XVII: Mines and Mining]]==
::''See also: [[Article XVII, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article XVII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Mines and Mining" and consists of two sections.  
Article XVII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Mines and Mining" and consists of two sections.  
[[Article XVII, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XVIII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XVIII: Militia]]==
==[[Article XVIII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XVIII: Militia]]==
::''See also: [[Article XVIII, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article XVIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Militia" and consists of two sections.   
Article XVIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Militia" and consists of two sections.   
[[Article XVIII, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XIX, New Mexico Constitution|Article XIX: Amendments]]==
==[[Article XIX, New Mexico Constitution|Article XIX: Amendments]]==
Article XIX of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Amendments" and consists of five sections.   
::''See also: [[Article XIX, New Mexico Constitution]]''
 
Article XIX of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Amendments" and consists of four sections.   
 
[[Article XIX, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XX, New Mexico Constitution|Article XX: Miscellaneous]]==
==[[Article XX, New Mexico Constitution|Article XX: Miscellaneous]]==
Article XX of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Miscellaneous" and consists of 22 sections.  
::''See also: [[Article XX, New Mexico Constitution]]''
 
Article XX of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Miscellaneous" and consists of 22 sections, one of which has been repealed.
 
[[Article XX, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.  


==[[Article XXI, New Mexico Constitution|Article XXI: Compact with the United States]]==
==[[Article XXI, New Mexico Constitution|Article XXI: Compact with the United States]]==
::''See also: [[Article XXI, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article XXI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Compact with the United States" and consists of 11 sections.  
Article XXI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Compact with the United States" and consists of 11 sections.  
[[Article XXI, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XXII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XXII: Schedule]]==
==[[Article XXII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XXII: Schedule]]==
::''See also: [[Article XXII, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article XXII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Schedule" and consists of 22 sections.  
Article XXII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Schedule" and consists of 22 sections.  
[[Article XXII, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XXIII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XXIII: Intoxicating Liquors]]==
==[[Article XXIII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XXIII: Intoxicating Liquors]]==
::''See also: [[Article XXIII, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article XXIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Intoxicating Liquors." It has been repealed.  
Article XXIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Intoxicating Liquors." It has been repealed.  
[[Article XXIII, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==[[Article XXIV, New Mexico Constitution|Article XXIV: Leases on State Land]]==
==[[Article XXIV, New Mexico Constitution|Article XXIV: Leases on State Land]]==
::''See also: [[Article XXIV, New Mexico Constitution]]''
Article XXIV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Leases on State Land" and consists of a single section.  
Article XXIV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Leases on State Land" and consists of a single section.  
[[Article XXIV, New Mexico Constitution | Click here]] to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.


==Amending the constitution==
==Amending the constitution==
:: ''See also: [[Article XIX, New Mexico Constitution]]''
:: ''See also: [[Article XIX, New Mexico Constitution]] and [[Amending state constitutions]]''
 
{{NMConstitutionalAmendmentProcess}}
The New Mexico Constitution can be amended through a {{lrcafull}} or through a [[state constitutional conventions|constitutional convention]].
 
Rules regarding {{lrcafull}}s are:
* They can be proposed in either house of the [[New Mexico State Legislature]].
* If a majority of all members elected to each of the two houses voting separately votes in favor thereof, the proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their respective journals with the yeas and nays thereon.
* An amendment or amendments may also be proposed by an independent commission established by law for that purpose, and the amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the legislature for its review in accordance with the provisions of this section.
* Notification that a proposed amendment will be on the ballot must be published in each county in the state and in both English and Spanish when newspapers in both languages are published in a particular county.
* When the state legislature votes to put a proposed amendment on the ballot, it is allowed to call a special election for that purpose.
* A simple majority vote of the statewide electorate is required to ratify an amendment.
 
There is an unusual subject-matter restriction on the right of the [[state legislature]] to propose an amendment:
 
* Amendments proposed by the legislature cannot "restrict the rights created by [[Article VII, New Mexico Constitution#Section 1|Section 1]] or [[Article VII, New Mexico Constitution#Section 3|Section 3]] of [[Article VII, New Mexico Constitution|Article VII]] or [[Article XII, New Mexico Constitution#Section 8|Section 8]] and [[Article XII, New Mexico Constitution#Section 10|Section 10]] of [[Article XII, New Mexico Constitution|Article XII]] "unless it be proposed by vote of three-fourths of the members elected to each house and be ratified by a vote of the people of this state in an election at which at least three-fourths of the electors voting on the amendment vote in favor of that amendment."
 
The [[New Mexico State Legislature]] can put a [[state constitutional conventions|constitutional convention]] question on the statewide ballot by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house. 
 
Finally, although the New Mexico Constitution does not allow for {{icafull}}s, it contains a provision that pre-emptively limits what such amendments could do, if the citizens of the state ever were accorded that right, saying "If this constitution be in any way so amended as to allow laws to be enacted by direct vote of the electors the laws which may be so enacted shall be only such as might be enacted by the legislature under the provisions of this constitution."
 
==History==
On June 20, 1910, President William H. Taft authorized the New Mexico territory to hold a [[state constitutional conventions|constitutional convention]] in preparation for being admitted to the nation as a state. On October 3, 1910, convention delegates elected convened at [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Sante Fe]] and drafted a constitution, which was approved by voters on January 21, 1911. New Mexico became the 47th state when Taft signed a proclamation admitting the state into the union.<ref>[http://www.nmgs.org/artcuar7.htm ''New Mexico Genealogical Society'', "A Cuarto Centennial History of New Mexico," accessed March 30, 2014]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Public_Records_And_Publications/2013nmconst.pdf ''New Mexico SOS'', "New Mexico Constitution"]
* [http://sos.state.nm.us/nmconst2017.pdf ''New Mexico SOS'', "New Mexico Constitution"]
 
==Additional reading==
*[http://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-new-mexico-state-constitution-9780199779154?cc=us&lang=en& Smith, Charles E. (2011). ''The New Mexico State Constitution'', New York, New York: Oxford University Press]


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Constitution articles by state]]
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[[Category: New Mexico Constitution]]

Latest revision as of 03:19, 16 December 2023

New Mexico Constitution
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Preamble
Articles
I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII • VIII • IX • X • XI • XII • XIII • XIV • XV • XVI • XVII • XVIII • XIX • XX • XXI • XXII • XXIII • XXIV


The New Mexico Constitution is the fundamental governing document of the state of New Mexico.

  • The current New Mexico Constitution was adopted in 1912.
  • New Mexico has had one state constitution since becoming a state.
  • The current state constitution has 24 articles.
  • The current New Mexico Constitution has been amended 182 times.[1]
  • Voters last approved four constitutional amendments to the New Mexico Constitution on November 5, 2024.

A state constitution is the fundamental document that outlines a state's framework for governance, including the powers, structure, and limitations of the state government, individual and civil rights, and other matters.

Features

The New Mexico Constitution contains a preamble followed by 24 articles.[2]

New Mexico does not have the statewide initiative process. However, New Mexico does have the popular referendum process.[3]

Background

New Mexico became the 47th state on January 6, 1912. Congress established New Mexico as a U.S. territory in 1850, however, New Mexico did not become a state until 1912.[4]

New Mexico held five constitutional conventions and drafted four constitutions in its history. The first constitution was ratified in 1850. Voters rejected drafted constitutions during the conventions held in 1872 and 1889. A constitutional convention was held in 1910 and was approved by the people on January 21, 1911. The constitution was approved in 1912 by both Congress and President Taft in 1912, and New Mexico became the 47th state. The Constitution of 1910 is still in effect today.[4]

Preamble

See also: Preamble, New Mexico Constitution and Preambles to state constitutions

The preamble of the New Mexico Constitution states:

We, the people of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty, in order to secure the advantages of a state government, do ordain and establish this constitution.[2]

Article I: Name and Boundaries

See also: Article I, New Mexico Constitution

Article I of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Name and Boundaries" and consists of one section.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article II: Bill of Rights

See also: Article II, New Mexico Constitution

Article II of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Bill of Rights."

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article III: Distribution of Powers

See also: Article III, New Mexico Constitution

Article III of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Distribution of Powers" and consists of one section.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article IV: Legislative Department

See also: Article IV, New Mexico Constitution

Article IV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Legislative Department" and consists of 42 sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article V: Executive Department

See also: Article V, New Mexico Constitution

Article V of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Executive Department" and consists of 17 sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article VI: Judicial Department

See also: Article VI, New Mexico Constitution

Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Judicial Department."

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article VII: Elective Franchise

See also: Article VII, New Mexico Constitution

Article VII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Elective Franchise" and consists of five sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article VIII: Taxation and Revenue

See also: Article VIII, New Mexico Constitution

Article VIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Taxation and Revenue."

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article IX: State, County and Municipal Indebtedness

See also: Article IX, New Mexico Constitution

Article IX of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "State, County and Municipal Indebtedness" and consists of 16 sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article X: County and Municipal Corporations

See also: Article X, New Mexico Constitution

Article X of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "County and Municipal Corporations" and consists of eleven sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XI: Corporations Other than Municipal

See also: Article XI, New Mexico Constitution

Article XI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Corporations Other Than Municipal" and consists of 20 sections, 13 of which have been repealed.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XII: Education

See also: Article XII, New Mexico Constitution

Article XII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Education" and consists of 15 sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XIII: Public Lands

See also: Article XIII, New Mexico Constitution

Article XIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Public Lands" and consists of three sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XIV: Public Institutions

See also: Article XIV, New Mexico Constitution

Article XIV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Public Institutions" and consists of three sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XV: Agriculture and Conservation

See also: Article XV, New Mexico Constitution

Article XV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Agriculture and Conservation" and consists of two sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XVI: Irrigation and Water Rights

See also: Article XVI, New Mexico Constitution

Article XVI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Irrigation and Water Rights" and consists of six sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XVII: Mines and Mining

See also: Article XVII, New Mexico Constitution

Article XVII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Mines and Mining" and consists of two sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XVIII: Militia

See also: Article XVIII, New Mexico Constitution

Article XVIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Militia" and consists of two sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XIX: Amendments

See also: Article XIX, New Mexico Constitution

Article XIX of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Amendments" and consists of four sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XX: Miscellaneous

See also: Article XX, New Mexico Constitution

Article XX of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Miscellaneous" and consists of 22 sections, one of which has been repealed.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XXI: Compact with the United States

See also: Article XXI, New Mexico Constitution

Article XXI of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Compact with the United States" and consists of 11 sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XXII: Schedule

See also: Article XXII, New Mexico Constitution

Article XXII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Schedule" and consists of 22 sections.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XXIII: Intoxicating Liquors

See also: Article XXIII, New Mexico Constitution

Article XXIII of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Intoxicating Liquors." It has been repealed.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Article XXIV: Leases on State Land

See also: Article XXIV, New Mexico Constitution

Article XXIV of the New Mexico Constitution is entitled "Leases on State Land" and consists of a single section.

Click here to read this article of the New Mexico Constitution.

Amending the constitution

See also: Article XIX, New Mexico Constitution and Amending state constitutions

The New Mexico Constitution provides two mechanisms for amending the state's constitution—a legislative process and a state constitutional convention.

Legislature

See also: Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the New Mexico State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 36 votes in the New Mexico House of Representatives and 22 votes in the New Mexico State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Convention

See also: Convention-referred constitutional amendment

A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session of the state legislature to place a constitutional convention question on the ballot. A convention is held if the question receives a simple majority of the vote. Voters must also ratify amendments proposed by the convention.


See also

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ According to Charles Smith (2011), the Constitution of 1912 had been amended 126 times between 1912 and 1995. Since 1995, voters have approved 56 additional constitutional amendments.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 New Mexico SOS, "New Mexico Constitution," accessed March 30, 2014 (dead link)
  3. ↑ I and R Institute, "New Mexico," accessed March 30, 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Charles Smith (2011). The New Mexico State Constitution. New York, NY: Oxford University Press
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