New Mexico § 2-1-9 - Out-of-state travel; in-state travel

§ 2-1-9. Out-of-state travel; in-state travel

A. Out-of-state travel of members, officers and employees of the legislative branch

of government shall be exempt from approval by any member of the executive branch. B. Members of the legislature serving on official business for interim committees

within the state shall receive: (1) per diem at the internal revenue service per diem rate as provided in Section 2-1-8 NMSA 1978 for each day served, including travel time, and the cost of public transportation

by the shortest, most direct route or mileage for each mile traveled by the shortest,

most direct route by automobiles at the internal revenue service standard mileage

rate or by privately owned aircraft at the air mileage rate set out by the rules adopted

by the department of finance and administration pursuant to the Per Diem and Mileage

Act; and (2) per diem for one additional day at the internal revenue service per diem rate

as provided in Section 2-1-8 NMSA 1978 if, in order to serve on official business for an interim committee, a legislator

travels to a location that is one hundred or more miles from the location of the legislator's

point of departure; provided that, pursuant to policies adopted by the New Mexico

legislative council, per diem under this paragraph shall be paid only if the legislator

is not entitled to per diem for travel time as provided in Paragraph (1) of this subsection. C. Reimbursement for out-of-state travel on committee business shall be as follows: (1) the cost of the tickets on public transportation by the shortest, most direct

route and the cost of airport parking; or (2) mileage at the same rates established for in-state travel if automobiles or private

airplanes are used, based on official mileage by the shortest, most direct route;

and (3) per diem for the number of days spent in travel and on committee business at the

in-state rate provided for in Section 2-1-8 NMSA 1978; and (4) in no event, however, shall the reimbursement for out-of-state travel exceed the

dollar amount that would be due if the member had used first class public air transportation

by the shortest, most direct route.