No law increasing the emoluments for any civil office in the state enacted by the legislature shall be construed to apply or become effective as to any member of the legislature appointed to such office, until one year after expiration of the term for which such person was elected and served if such law was enacted during such term.
History: 1953 Comp., § 2-1-7.1, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 336, § 1.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 2 - Legislative Branch
Article 1 - Members of Legislature
Section 2-1-1 - [Resignation of members.]
Section 2-1-2 - [Power of officers to administer oaths to witnesses.]
Section 2-1-5 - [Penalty for violation of 2-1-3 or 2-1-4 NMSA 1978.]
Section 2-1-6 - [Restraining unlawful payments; jurisdiction; rules and procedure.]
Section 2-1-7 - Emoluments; increase prohibited.
Section 2-1-8 - Session per diem and mileage of members.
Section 2-1-9 - Out-of-state travel; in-state travel.
Section 2-1-10 - Legislative subpoenas; form; issuance; penalty.
Section 2-1-11 - [Legislative salary review committee; composition; duties.]