Senate committee reviews cleanup bill to update municipal code sections left unchanged since 1978
Lawmakers and municipal clerks supported HB 298, a statutory cleanup to Chapter 3 of state law that updates municipal organizational procedures, quorum calculations and vacancy rules; committee motion made for a due pass.
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Lawmakers on the Senate Rules Committee heard testimony on HB 298, a bill to modernize portions of Chapter 3 of the New Mexico statutes that govern municipal organization and operations. Supporters said the chapter has had minimal updates since 1978 and that changes would provide clearer operational guidance for clerks and newly elected bodies.
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