Evidencing a growing movement among New Mexico's counties, the Catron County Commission officially adopted a resolution Wednesday, petitioning the New Mexico Legislature to call for a convention of the states under Article V of the US Constitution. Their action came one day after Otero County took a similar position.
Commenting on the federal government's wildly out of control spending and jurisdictional excesses, Commission Chairman Buster Green stated, "Our Legislature must step up to address the need for amendments to impose fiscal restraint, limitations on federal overreach, and term limits."
Article V of the U.S. Constitution prescribes two methods for proposing amendments: (1) Congress by two thirds of both chambers, or (2) the Legislatures of 2/3 of the states by calling a convention of all 50 states. In both cases, any proposed amendments coming out of the process would require ratification by 3/4 of the states (38). 19 state legislatures have so far joined in the call for a convention, and several more are in consideration.
To date, county resolutions urging the NM Legislature to act have been adopted by Hidalgo, Colfax, Otero, and Catron counties.
For more information on Article V and a convention of the states, go to https://conventionofstates.com
