N.M. Admin. Code § 1.10.24.10
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024
Section 1.10.24.10 - PETITION APPROVAL BEFORE CIRCULATIONA. Before any referendum petition is circulated for signatures, the sponsors shall submit the original draft thereof to the secretary of state to determine if it meets the requirements of law for referendum petitions pursuant to Section 1-17-1, Section 1-17-2, Section 1-17-5, Section 1-17-6, Section 1-17-8 NMSA 1978 and Article IV, Section 1 of the Constitution of New Mexico.B. Requirements as outlined in Section 1-17-2 and Subsection E of Section 1-17-5 NMSA 1978 shall appear on the front of the petition page, as only the required certificate shall appear on the back of each petition page pursuant to Section 1-17-6 NMSA 1978.C. Pursuant to Section 1-2-1.1 NMSA 1978, the secretary of state shall contact the attorney general for review of referendum petition submissions and request signature for petitions certified as meeting all requirements of law for referendum petitions as required by Section 1-17-8 NMSA 1978.D. The secretary of state shall respond to the draft submission in accordance with Subsection B of Section 1-17-8 NMSA 1978 within 30 days of submission.N.M. Admin. Code § 1.10.24.10
Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIV, Issue 16, August 29, 2023, eff. 8/31/2023