Bill > HJR8

This Joint Resolution proposes an amendment to the New Mexico Constitution to establish an Office of Consumer Affairs, a new government body dedicated to promoting and safeguarding the interests of consumers within the state. This office would be led by a Commissioner of Consumer Affairs, who must be an attorney, appointed by the governor with the approval of the senate for a six-year term, and removable only for specific reasons like incompetence or neglect of duty. The proposed constitutional change would then be put to a vote by the people of New Mexico during the next general election or a special election held before it.