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NM SJR4

Joint Resolution

Status

Engrossed

2/2/2012

Primary Sponsor

Carlos Cisneros

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amending Article 12, Section 7 of the New Mexico Constitution to replace the existing "prudent businessman" investment standard for land grant permanent funds with the Uniform Prudent Investor Act standard
  • Removes the 15% cap on international securities investment while retaining the 65% limit on corporate stocks and the 10% limit on voting stock of any single corporation
  • Maintains the base annual distribution from the fund at 5% of the average year-end market values over the preceding five calendar years
  • Preserves the additional distribution schedule for educational reforms: 0.8% for FY 2005–2012 and 0.5% for FY 2013–2016, contingent on the fund's five-year average market value remaining at or above $5.8 billion
  • Requires submission of the proposed constitutional amendment to voters at the next general election or a special election called for that purpose

Legislative Description

Land grant permanent fund changes, ca

Last Action

[LD 26] Action postponed indefinitely

2/19/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/17/2012
Voters & Elections2/8/2012
Judiciary1/20/2012
Rules1/17/2012

Full Bill Text

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