SENATE BILL 279

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2014

INTRODUCED BY

Gay G. Kernan

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR A CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM.

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

     SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the fifth judicial district court for expenditure in fiscal year 2015 to establish and operate a crisis response team, including victims advocates, courthouse dogs, forensic interviewers and therapists, to respond to crises in Chaves, Eddy and Lea counties. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2015 shall revert to the general fund.

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