N.M. Stat. § 2-14-3
Interim duties of the chief clerks.
During the interim, the chief clerks elected by the house of representatives and the
senate shall perform the following duties:
A. perform clerical duties, including assistance with general correspondence, within
guidelines of the legislative council;
B. conduct presession training for the staffs of the respective houses;
C. perform presession duties necessary to assist the legislature in preparing for
session in accordance with directions of the legislative council and in coordination with
the legislative council service;
D. perform routine legislative requests for constituents regarding the availability of
and access to existing programs and services of state government within guidelines
established by the legislative council;
E. maintain accurate inventories of the property of the respective houses in
cooperation with the legislative council service;
F. perform public outreach functions necessary to educate the public about the
legislature and the respective houses, including coordinating with the state department
of public education and post-secondary educational institutions on educational program
development regarding the legislative branch of government;
G. serve on the coordinating group of the integrated legislative information system;
and
H. receive requests from members of the house of representatives or senate for
changes affecting the members' office spaces in the state capitol prior to the request
being presented to the building subcommittee of the legislative council.