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

SPONSOR Rodriguez

DATE TYPED 2/23/05

HB

SHORT TITLE Santa Fe County Teen Court

SB 629

ANALYST Hadwiger

APPROPRIATION

(in $000s)

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$35.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)

No comments were received from the Administrative Office of the Courts or Administrative Of-

fice of District Attorneys at the time this FIR was prepared.

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 629 appropriates $35,000 from the general fund to the Department of Finance and

Administration (DFA) in FY06 for a teen court program in Santa Fe County.

Significant Issues

The Santa Fe Teen Program indicated that fees collected from individuals who utilize teen court

generates much of the program revenues which are used for basic operations. The program as-

sists approximately 400 young adults per year and has a budget of $130,000. Administrative

costs are used for drug and alcohol councilors, screeners, facilitators, teachers, drug tests, testing

disks, printing costs and insurance. The program was receiving money from DWI grants, but has

not received money since the program began to charge fees. The teen court program has been in

Santa Fe County, for 11 years. The Teen Court Program deals with a variety of misdemeanor

cases for young adults ages 12 - 18.

Senate Bill 629 -- Page 2

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $35,000 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY06 would revert to the

general fund.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

This legislation will provide assistance to teens who struggle with problems such as DWI of-

fenses, shoplifting, alcohol and substance abuse. This is beneficial not only to the individuals

but their families and society as well.

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