New Mexico § 2-1-10 - Legislative subpoenas; form; issuance; penalty

§ 2-1-10. Legislative subpoenas; form; issuance; penalty

A. During any regular or special session of the legislature upon request of a standing

committee of either house of the legislature and approval by a majority vote of the

elected members of the house of which such committee is a part, the presiding officer

of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives shall issue subpoenas

to compel the attendance of any witnesses or command the person to whom directed to

produce any books, papers, documents or tangible items designated therein, at any

investigation or hearing before the body issuing the subpoena. B. Every subpoena shall be issued by the duly authorized legislative officer, under

the name of the house or senate, and shall command each person to whom it is directed

to attend and give testimony, or to produce documents or other designated articles

at a time and place therein specified. Service of process may be made by any person designated by the officer issuing the

subpoena. C. Witnesses who may be subpoenaed to appear before any body of the legislature, or

to produce any designated books, papers, documents or tangible items shall receive

as compensation the sum of five dollars ($5.00) a day for each day they are in actual

attendance in obedience to the subpoena, and eight cents ($.08) for each mile actually

and necessarily traveled in coming to or going from the place of examination, but

nothing shall be paid for traveling expenses when the witnesses have been subpoenaed

at the place of examination. D. Any person who shall refuse or neglect to comply with a subpoena, duly issued by

the proper officer of the legislature, shall upon conviction be guilty of contempt

of the legislature, and punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500)

or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months or by both such

fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the judge.