0001|                       SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 17
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0002|     43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0003|                            INTRODUCED BY
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0004|                         MARY JANE M. GARCIA
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0007|     
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0008|       FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
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0009|     
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0010|                           A JOINT MEMORIAL
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0011|     REQUESTING THAT THE EXECUTIVE AGENCIES INVOLVED WITH THE
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0012|     IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
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0013|     BLOCK GRANT PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTIFICATION OF THE
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0014|     HEARINGS PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THE STATE PLAN TO ENSURE
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0015|     MAXIMUM PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE
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0016|     PLAN.
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0017|     
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0018|          WHEREAS, the state is required to develop a plan to
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0019|     implement the temporary assistance for needy families block
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0020|     grant;
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0021|          WHEREAS, the state should consult with local governments
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0022|     and private sector organizations regarding the design of the
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0023|     state plan and allow for forty-five days to receive comments on
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0024|     the state plan; and
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0025|          WHEREAS, the state plan must include an explanation of how
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0001|     the state will serve all of its political subdivisions; and
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0002|          WHEREAS, the state plan must explain how a state will
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0003|     require a parent or caretaker to engage in work activities
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0004|     after receiving assistance under the program for twenty-four
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0005|     months and ensure that parents and caretakers receiving
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0006|     assistance engage in allowable work activities; and
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0007|          WHEREAS, the state plan must include an explanation of how
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0008|     noncitizens will be treated and how interstate immigrants will
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0009|     be treated; and
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0010|          WHEREAS, the state plan must include an explanation of the
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0011|     necessary steps to assure appropriate confidentiality, set
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0012|     goals and take action to reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies; and
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0013|          WHEREAS, the state plan must include certification that it
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0014|     will operate a child-support enforcement program and a child-
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0015|     protection program; and
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0016|          WHEREAS, the state plan must certify the process by which
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0017|     the state will administer the program and that it will provide
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0018|     Indians with equitable access to assistance;
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0019|          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE
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0020|     STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the human services department should
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0021|     hold public hearings and notify the public of the hearings
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0022|     prior to the submission of the state plan to ensure maximum
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0023|     public participation in the development of the state plan; and
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0024|          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be
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0025|     transmitted to the human services department, the labor
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0001|     department, the children, youth and families department and the
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0002|     department of health.
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