New Mexico § 2-3-12 - Duties of director; additional employees
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 2-3-12 — Duties of director; additional employees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-3-12. Duties of director; additional employees
The director of the legislative council service shall recommend to the legislative
council the appointment of such technical, clerical and stenographic assistants as
may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and the legislative council,
upon concurring in such appointments, shall fix the compensation of each employee
within the appropriations made by the legislature for the use of the legislative council. Such employees shall be appointed without regard to party affiliation and solely
on ground of fitness to perform the duties of the position for which they are hired. For a period commencing approximately one month prior to each session and until
approximately fifteen days after the final adjournment thereof, at any regular or
special session, the director may employ, subject to the approval of the legislative
council, at a compensation to be fixed by the council within its budget allowance,
such extra stenographic and emergency assistants, including expert legal draftsmen
qualified to aid the legislators in the preparation and drafting of bills for introduction
into the legislature, as may be necessary to expeditiously handle the work of the
council service immediately prior to, during and immediately after the legislative
sessions.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-3-12 ("Duties of director; additional employees") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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