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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1
57
TH LEGISLATURE
- STATE OF NEW MEXICO -
FIRST SESSION
, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Natalie Figueroa and Peter Wirth and Joy Garratt
and Katy M. Duhigg
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO
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.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. It is proposed to amend Article 4 of the
constitution of New Mexico by adding a new Section 43 to read:
"A. The "citizen commission on legislative
salaries" is established as an independent state agency for the
purpose of establishing, adjusting and limiting the salaries of
members of the legislature.
B. The citizen commission on legislative salaries
is composed of nine public members, not more than four of whom
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shall belong to the same political party at the time of
appointment, and whose appointments, terms and qualification
shall be provided by law.
C. 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, 2028 and at
least every four years thereafter.
D. The salaries established or adjusted 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.
E. 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 establishing or
adjusting salaries for members of the legislature.
F. A member of the citizen commission on
legislative salaries shall serve without compensation, but is
entitled to receive per diem and mileage as provided by law for
similar boards and commissions."
SECTION 2. It is proposed to amend Article 4, Section 10
of the constitution of New Mexico to read:
"Each member of the legislature shall receive:
A. per diem at the [internal revenue service ] per
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diem rate set by the federal general services administration or
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;
B. per diem expense and mileage at the same rates
as provided in Subsection A of this section for service at
meetings required by legislative committees established by the
legislature to meet in the interim between sessions; [and ]
C. a salary established or adjusted pursuant to
Section 43 of this article; and
[C.] D. no other compensation, perquisite or
allowance."
SECTION 3. The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or
rejection at the next general election or at any special
election prior to that date that may be called for that
purpose.
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