Interim Activities of Chief Clerks of House of Representatives and Senate

NMSA 1978 ch. 2, art. 14

in effect

NMSA 1978, § 2-14-1 Legislative findings

2-14-1. Legislative findings The legislature finds that the administration of the legislative branch of state government is becoming increasingly complex. This complexity and the ever-increasing demands on legislative officials necessitate maintaining during the interim the offices of chief clerk of the house of representatives and chief clerk of the senate with necessary support staff. 1978 Comp., § 2-14-1, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 3, § 1.

NMSA 1978, § 2-14-2 Chief clerks; interim activities authorized

2-14-2. Chief clerks; interim activities authorized A. The chief clerk of the house of representatives and other necessary support staff, not to exceed five full-time equivalents, including the chief clerk, are authorized to operate during the interim between regular legislative sessions to provide support to members of the house of representatives. B. The chief clerk of the senate and other necessary support staff, not to exceed five full-time equivalents, including the chief clerk, are authorized to operate during the interim between regular legislative sessions to provide support to members of the senate. C. During the interim, the chief clerks shall report to the legislative council. In addition to the duties established in Section 2-14-3 NMSA 1978, the legislative council may establish other interim duties for the chief clerks. Except as provided in Section 2-14-3 NMSA 1978, any duty established by the legislative council shall not overlap or conflict with any duty established for the legislative council service, the legislative education study committee, the legislative finance committee or any other committee created by statute or by the legislative council. 1978 Comp., § 2-14-2, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 3, § 2.

NMSA 1978, § 2-14-3 Interim duties of the chief clerks

2-14-3. Interim duties of the chief clerks During the interim, the chief clerks elected by the house of representatives and the senate shall perform the following duties: A. perform clerical duties, including assistance with general correspondence, within guidelines of the legislative council; B. conduct presession training for the staffs of the respective houses; C. perform presession duties necessary to assist the legislature in preparing for session in accordance with directions of the legislative council and in coordination with the legislative council service; D. perform routine legislative requests for constituents regarding the availability of and access to existing programs and services of state government within guidelines established by the legislative council; E. maintain accurate inventories of the property of the respective houses in cooperation with the legislative council service; F. perform public outreach functions necessary to educate the public about the legislature and the respective houses, including coordinating with the state department of public education and post-secondary educational institutions on educational program development regarding the legislative branch of government; G. serve on the coordinating group of the integrated legislative information system; and H. receive requests from members of the house of representatives or senate for changes affecting the members' office spaces in the state capitol prior to the request being presented to the building subcommittee of the legislative council. 1978 Comp., § 2-14-3, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 3, § 3.

NMSA 1978, § 2-14-4 Partisan political activities; prohibition

2-14-4. Partisan political activities; prohibition The chief clerks and their respective staffs shall not engage in partisan political activity during the course or in the performance of their duties. 1978 Comp., § 2-14-4, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 3, § 4.

Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18503/index.doFetched: 10/20/2026