Join Joe at Library Legislative Day, January 28,
starting at 8:30 am at the Santa Fe Public Library
then on to the Round House!  Attendees will
receive a T Shirt at the SFPL Orientation.
A donation of $12 per shirt would be welcome.

The New Mexico Library Association will hold its annual Library
Legislative Day on Thursday, January 28, 2010, to show support for library
funding and a 2010 library bond issue. The event will begin with an
orientation at the Main Santa Fe Public Library, 145 Washington St. at
8:30 am. Library supporters in distinctive t-shirts will be in the House
and [...]

$20,250,000 General Obligation Bond Issue
For New Mexico Libraries
The Legislature is being asked to support a bill authorizing Academic, Public School, Public and Tribal Libraries to be included in the November 2010 statewide GO Bond election.   We are asking that voters be asked to approve a $20,250,000 dollar bond package which will fund the purchase [...]

Work Continues on G.O. Bond Bill Draft

By Joe Sabatini, Co-Chair, NMLA Legislation Committee

NMLA Legislative Advocate Larry Horan has submitted the text of our bond to a bill drafter with the Legislative Council Service.  Rep. Ed Sandoval, Chairman of the House Taxation and Revenue Committee,  will be sponsoring  this legislation.  Saturday, the Legislative Finance Committee heard a [...]

Draft of Suggested Language for the Library Bond Issue Portion of the 2010 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Bill – Revised December 15, 2009, 2009

By Joe Sabatini, Co-Chair, New Mexico Library Association Legislation Committee (jsabatin@osogrande.com)

Based on texts from 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 Bond Bills.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CAPITAL PROJECTS GENERAL [...]

On September 19th, members of the NMLA Legislation Committee and the Bonds for Libraries PAC met at the Belen Public Library to plan for bond legislation in the 2010 Legislature. David Giltrow reviewed the 2008 campaign, and there was extended discussion about timing, campaign materials and media placement. The lack of donations limited the number [...]