New Mexico § 2-3-8 - Purpose and duties of legislative council service

§ 2-3-8. Purpose and duties of legislative council service

The purpose and duties of the legislative council service shall be: A. to assist the legislature of the state of New Mexico in the proper performance

of its constitutional functions by providing its members with impartial and accurate

information and reports concerning the legislative problems which come before them;

by providing digests showing the practices of other states and foreign nations in

dealing with similar problems; B. when so requested to secure information for and to report to the legislators of

this state on the social and economic effects of statutes of this state or elsewhere

by cooperating with the legislative service agencies in other states and other reference

agencies and libraries; C. to furnish to the members of the legislature of this state the assistance of expert

draftsmen, qualified to aid the legislators in the preparation of bills for introduction

into the legislature; D. to recommend to the legislature measures which will improve the form and working

of the statutes of this state, and clarify and reconcile their provisions; E. to provide for the legislature adequate staff facilities and to provide the adequate

expert assistance without which no legislature can properly perform its required functions; F. to prepare and index for printing as promptly as possible after the adjournment

of each session the session laws therefor, which compilation shall include all resolutions

and acts which the legislature has adopted or passed during the session, and have

received the approval of the governor when such approval is necessary.