JOINT RESOLUTION 1

59TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2027

INTRODUCED BY

A JOINT RESOLUTION

PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO

TO ADD A NEW SECTION TO ESTABLISH 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:

"Members of the legislature shall receive an annual salary of eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000), as may be adjusted by law, provided that no adjustment shall cause the salary to exceed one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000). The salary established or adjusted pursuant to this section shall become effective on the first full state employee pay period in July following the effective date of the establishing or adjusting law."

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 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 thisconstitution;

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.