N.M. Const. art. IV, § 11
- Constitution
- Constitution of New Mexico
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
[Rules of procedure; contempt or disorderly conduct; expulsion of members.] Each house may determine the rules of its procedure, punish its members or others for contempt or disorderly behavior in its presence and protect its members against violence; and may, with the concurrence of two-thirds of its members, expel a member, but not a second time for the same act. Punishment for contempt or disorderly behavior or by expulsion shall not be a bar to criminal prosecution.
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