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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Martinez

DATE TYPED 2/23/05

HB 1005

SHORT TITLE Repeal Governors Organized Crime Commission

SB

ANALYST Wilson

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

NFI

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Attorney General’s Office (AGO)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 1005 repeals the entire Organized Crime Act (§§ 29-9-1 through 29-9-17 NMSA

1978), which created the Governor’s organized crime prevention commission and gave it powers

to prevent the infiltration of organized crime in New Mexico.

Significant Issues

The bill will eliminate the seven member commission, which has the power to issue subpoenas,

hire investigators, conduct investigations and hold public hearings in aid of its efforts to combat

the infiltration of organized crime in New Mexico. It is also empowered to assist and evaluate

statewide efforts to combat organized crime, craft plans to improve that effort, and issue an an-

nual report to the governor and the legislature.

The Governor has made no appointments to the organized crime commission.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The organized crime commission does not currently exist so there is no savings or cost attached

to this bill.

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