SENATE BILL 265

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

INTRODUCED BY

Manny M. Aragon

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO SUPPORT DROPOUT PREVENTION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--One million three hundred eighty-one thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars ($1,381,875) is appropriated from the general fund to the public education department for expenditure in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 to support a dropout prevention, leadership development and family education program plan that also provides professional teacher training, development of academic and culturally based language arts and social science curricula for at-risk Hispanic teenagers and family orientation and goal planning initiatives. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2005 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.

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