WHEREAS, the Village of Capitan is currently paying $.32 per mile for mileage accrued in the use of a privately owned vehicle in the discharge of official duties; and

WHEREAS, Laws of 2009, HB 336, amended Section 10-8-4 D NMSA 1978 of the Per Diem and Mileage Act to increase the current statutory mileage reimbursement rate of $.32 per mile up to a new maximum statutory mileage reimbursement rate – the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) standard mileage rate ‘’set January 1st of the previous year”; and

WHEREAS, the IRS rate on January 1, 2008 (“the previous year”) was $.50.5 per mile; and

WHEREAS, the amendment to the Rule states a local government shall reimburse the local public bodies’ public officers and employees for mileage accrued in the use of a privately owned vehicle in the discharge of official duties at a rate of $.50.5 per mile.  On January 1, 2010, the statutory mileage reimbursement rate will increase to $.55 per mile which is the IRS rate in effect as of January 1, 2009.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY that the aforementioned is hereby approved by the Village of Capitan Board of Trustees.

INTRODUCED, PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this 13th day of October, 2009.


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                        Sammy Hammons, Mayor

ATTEST:


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Kay Strickland, CMC
Village Clerk