44th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - 2nd special session, 2000

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SEEKING REINDICTMENTS IN CASES THAT WERE INVALIDATED IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.--

A. The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the following agencies for expenditure in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 to empanel two new grand juries for the purpose of seeking reindictments in cases that were invalidated pursuant to the opinion in State v. Ulibarri and Popplewell:

(1) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) to the second judicial district attorneys office; and

(2) one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to the second judicial district court.

B. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall revert to the general fund.

Section 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.