HOUSE BILL 61

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2006

INTRODUCED BY

Thomas E. Swisstack

AN ACT

RELATING TO COURTS; CREATING AN ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE POSITION IN THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

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

     Section 1. Section 34-6-16 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1971, Chapter 52, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:

     "34-6-16. JUDGES--THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.--There shall be [six] seven district judges in the thirteenth judicial district. The judges of divisions one, three and six shall reside and maintain [their] principal offices in Valencia county. The judges of divisions two, [and] five and seven shall reside and maintain [their] principal offices in Sandoval county. The judge of division four shall reside and maintain [his] principal offices in Cibola county."

     Section 2. TEMPORARY PROVISION--DISTRICT JUDGE APPOINTMENT.--The additional district judge provided for in this act shall be filled by appointment by the governor pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 of the constitution of New Mexico and shall begin serving on July 1, 2006.

     Section 3. APPROPRIATION.--Three hundred thirteen thousand dollars ($313,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the thirteenth judicial district for expenditure in fiscal year 2007 for salaries and benefits, supplies and equipment for one additional district judge and three support staff. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall revert to the general fund.

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