HOUSE BILL 220

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

INTRODUCED BY

Patricia A. Lundstrom

FOR THE INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE A FULL-DAY INDIAN LAW INSTITUTE FOR NEW MEXICO LEGISLATORS TO ENABLE THEM TO UNDERSTAND THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF INDIAN LAW.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Five thousand dollars ($5,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the New Mexico legislative council for expenditure in fiscal year 2006 to provide as a part of mandatory ethics training a full-day Indian law institute for New Mexico legislators to enable them to understand the fundamental principles of Indian law. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall revert to the general fund.

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