Legislature of New Mexico

“ The legislative power shall be vested in a senate and house of representatives which shall be designated the legislature of the state of New Mexico, and shall hold its sessions at the seat of government. The people reserve the power to disapprove, suspend and annul any law enacted by the legislature, except general appropriation laws; laws providing for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety; for the payment of the public debt or interest thereon, or the creation or funding of the same, except as in this constitution otherwise provided ”

“ The state of New Mexico is an inseparable part of the federal union, and the constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land.
Sec. 2. [Popular sovereignty.] All political power is vested in and derived from the people: all government of right originates with the people, is founded upon their will and is instituted solely for their good. ”

“ Treason against the state shall consist only in levying war against it, adhering to its enemies, or giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. ”

“ If a majority of the votes cast thereon and not less than forty per centum of the total number of votes cast at such general election be cast for its rejection, it shall be thereby annulled; otherwise, it shall go into effect upon publication of the certificate of the secretary of state declaring the result of the vote thereon. It shall be a felony for any person to sign any such petition with any name other than his own, or to sign his name more than once for the same measure, or to sign such petition when he is not a qualified elector in the county specified in such petition ”

“ All persons are born equally free, and have certain natural, inherent and inalienable rights, among which are the rights of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and of seeking and obtaining safety and happiness. ”

“ The military shall always be in strict subordination to the civil power; no soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war except in the manner prescribed by law. ”

“ A. the defendant is accused of a felony and has previously been convicted of two or more felonies, within the state, which felonies did not arise from the same transaction or a common transaction with the case at bar; B. the defendant is accused of a felony involving the use of a deadly weapon and has a prior felony conviction, within the state. The period for incarceration without bail may be extended by any period of time by which trial is delayed by a motion for a continuance made by or on behalf of the defendant. ”

“ The people shall be secure in their persons, papers, homes and effects, from unreasonable searches and seizures, and no warrant to search any place, or seize any person or thing, shall issue without describing the place to be searched, or the persons or things to be seized, nor without a written showing of probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation. ”

“ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commission that:
1. All meetings shall be held on the date and at the time and place indicated on the meeting notice. 2. Notice of meetings at which applicant interviews will be conducted will be given at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting date. Notice of other, nonemergency meetings shall be given at least three (3) days in advance of the meeting date. The notice for a meeting shall include an agenda or information on how the public may obtain a copy of the agenda. ”

“ The commissioners shall evaluate the applicants on the basis of the constitutional requirements and the following evaluative criteria:
physical and mental ability to perform the tasks required impartiality industry integrity professional skills community involvement social awareness collegiality writing ability decisiveness judicial temperament speaking ability SECTION 5. Commission Meetings . A. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum. Should the chair be absent, the commission will choose a chair from among its members. B. Meetings shall be open to the public. ”

“ No person shall be imprisoned for debt in any civil action.
Sec. 22. [Alien landownership.] Until otherwise provided by law no alien, ineligible to citizenship under the laws of the United States, or corporation, copartnership or association, a majority of the stock or interest in which is owned or held by such aliens, shall acquire title, leasehold or other interest in or to real estate in New Mexico. (As amended September 20, 1921. Repealed November 7, 2006 with the vote for Constitutional Amendment 1.) ”

“ Interviews . A. Interviews shall be conducted in the order determined by the chair, unless the commission determines that a change is warranted by the circumstances. B. Unless the commission decides that a different time schedule would be appropriate, applicants shall be scheduled for interviews at intervals of at least 20 minutes and may choose to start with an opening statement of no more than 5 minutes. C. Each commissioner shall be given the opportunity to question each applicant. ”

“ B. A person accused or convicted of a crime against a victim shall have no standing to object to any failure by any person to comply with the provisions of Subsection A of Section 24 of Article 2 of the constitution of New Mexico. C. The provisions of this amendment shall not take effect until the legislature enacts laws to implement this amendment. ”

“ E. When the commission, in closed session, after deliberations and at least two rounds of straw votes, believes that it is ready to vote in public session, the commission shall reconvene in open session for a final vote. SECTION 8. Formal Vote . A. The commission, using the evaluative criteria set forth in Section 4, shall determine which applicants are both qualified for judicial office and should be recommended to the Governor for appointment. B. The formal vote shall take place in public session. The chair may vote only in the event of a tie. ”

“ D. Each commissioner should ask each applicant about any information which the commissioner has learned or heard regarding the applicant and which the commissioner intends to raise in closed session. E. The commission may, for good reason, hear any applicant on a confidential subject in closed session. SECTION 7. Closed Session . A. Following the interviews, the commission may go into closed session to discuss the applicants' qualifications and to evaluate them according to the evaluative criteria specified in Section 4 of these Rules. ”

“ Except as specified in the questionnaire, the questionnaire becomes public upon submission. E. The chair, after the deadline for applications has passed, shall provide the media with the list of applicants who will be considered for the vacancy and date of interviews. F. The chair shall prepare a proposed agenda and shall send the agenda and the applications to the commission members prior to the meeting. G. The chair shall determine the order of interviews. ”

“ Following completion of any closed meeting, the minutes shall state whether the matters discussed in the closed meeting were limited only to those specified in the motion or notice for closure. (d) Except as provided in Section 10-15-1 (H) of the Open Meetings Act, any action taken as a result of discussions in a closed meeting shall be made by vote of the Commission in an open public meeting. Passed by the [Appellate] [________ Judicial District Court] [Metropolitan Court] Judges Nominating Commission this day of __________________ , ________ . Applicant Questionnaire. ”

“ These relationships shall not disqualify a commissioner from participating unless the commissioner feels that he/she cannot be impartial and cannot comply with his/her oath of office as to any applicant. SECTION 4. Evaluative Criteria . ”