HOUSE BILL 425

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

INTRODUCED BY

James Roger Madalena

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR NATIVE AMERICAN VOTER EDUCATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the local government division of the department of finance and administration for expenditure in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to assist county clerks in efforts to provide voter education to Native Americans in Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, Otero, Rio Arriba, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Socorro, Taos and Valencia counties. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 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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