State legislator member coverage plan 1 is applicable to state legislators and lieutenant governors who served terms of office that ended on or before December 31, 2002. History: Laws 1987, ch. 253, § 39; 2003, ch. 85, § 4. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1987, Chapter 253 repealed former 10-11-39 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 102, § 1, relating to assumption of retirement plans created pursuant to 1947 law, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 1987. The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003 inserted 'who served terms of office that ended on or before December 31, 2002' at the end of the section. Legislative retirement plan does not violate constitution. — The retirement benefits for which legislators may be eligible under the legislative retirement plan do not constitute legislative compensation; accordingly, the plan does not violate N.M. Const. art IV, § 10. State ex rel. Udall v. Public Emps. Ret. Bd., 1995-NMSC-078, 120 N.M. 786, 907 P.2d 190, rev'g 1994-NMCA-094, 118 N.M. 507, 882 P.2d 548.
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