45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2001

RELATING TO THE JUVENILE PAROLE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION BASED ON THE NUMBER OF FILES REQUIRED TO BE PREPARED FOR HEARINGS OF THE BOARD; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

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

Section 1. Section 32A-7-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 77, Section 194) is amended to read:

"32A-7-1. SHORT TITLE.--Chapter [32] 32A, Article 7 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Juvenile Parole Board Act"."

Section 2. Section 32A-7-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 77, Section 200) is amended to read:

"32A-7-7. COMPENSATION.--The members of the juvenile parole board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided for nonsalaried public officers in the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive [no other compensation, perquisite or allowance] ten dollars ($10.00) for each case reviewed that has been scheduled for a parole hearing."

Section 3. APPROPRIATION.--Thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the juvenile parole board for expenditure in fiscal year 2002 to provide compensation for juvenile parole board members to review cases pursuant to the provisions of Section 32A-7-7 NMSA 1978. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2002 shall revert to the general fund.

Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2001.