SENATE BILL 131

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2012

INTRODUCED BY

Howie Morales

AN ACT

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; CHANGING THE PURPOSE OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTION FUND TO ALLOW FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR POLICE DOGS.

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

     SECTION 1. Section 29-13-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1983, Chapter 289, Section 7, as amended) is amended to read:

     "29-13-7. EXPENDITURE LIMITATION--CONTROL.--

          A. Amounts distributed from the fund shall be expended only for the following:

                (1) the repair and purchase of law enforcement apparatus and equipment, including the financing and refinancing thereof, that meet minimum nationally recognized standards;

                (2) the purchase of law enforcement equipment, including protective vests, for police dogs;

                [(2)] (3) expenses associated with advanced law enforcement planning and training;

                [(3)] (4) maintaining the balance of the peace officers' survivors fund at a minimum amount of three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000);

                [(4)] (5) complying with match or contribution requirements for the receipt of federal funds relating to criminal justice programs; and

                [(5)] (6) no more than fifty percent of the replacement salaries of municipal and county law enforcement personnel of municipalities or counties rated as Class 1 in Paragraph (1) of Subsection [C] B of Section 29-13-4 NMSA 1978 participating in basic law enforcement training.

          B. Amounts distributed from the fund shall be expended only pursuant to approved budgets and upon duly executed vouchers approved as required by law."

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