City Attorney: Procedure Used To Kill Santolina Legislation Wasn't Legal

Dan McKay / Journal Staff Writer, Albuquerque Journal
Fri, 06/12/2015 - 4:57pm

It wasn’t legal for Albuquerque city councilors to block the introduction of Santolina legislation earlier this month, according to a new legal opinion. In a two-page memo, City Attorney Jessica Hernandez said the council’s rules don’t allow councilors to kill a bill before it’s even introduced for consideration. She doesn’t mention the Santolina legislation by name, but the issue arose two weeks ago when councilors voted 6-3 to block legislation sponsored by Councilor Isaac Benton. Hernandez examined the parliamentary question at the request of Benton.

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