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New Mexico lawmakers average $16,000 in compensation

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New Mexico lawmakers average $16,000 in compensation

SANTA FE, N.M. — State records show that New Mexico legislators averaged a little over $16,000 in compensation last year although they receive no annual salary.

The New Mexico Legislature is part-time. House and Senate members collect a daily expense payment, called a per diem, when the Legislature is in session and while attending or traveling to committee meetings throughout the rest of the year.

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