Bill > SJR4

This Joint Resolution proposes to amend the New Mexico Constitution to grant the State Ethics Commission, an independent agency composed of seven commissioners, the exclusive authority to review and set the salaries for all elected state officials every two years, starting in July 2024, and to remove the legislature's current power to set certain elected official salaries. The resolution also outlines the establishment and powers of the State Ethics Commission, including its ability to investigate ethical violations and issue advisory opinions for various government officials and participants in elections, and it details the process for submitting these proposed constitutional changes to the voters for approval.