HOUSE BILL 1

52nd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first special session, 2015

INTRODUCED BY

Nate Gentry

AN ACT

RELATING TO CERTAIN GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, 2015; MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR EXPENDITURE IN FISCAL YEAR 2015; MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS FOR EXPENDITURE IN FISCAL YEAR 2015; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

     SECTION 1. SPECIAL SESSION--APPROPRIATION.--

          A. The following amounts are appropriated from the legislative cash balances for expenditure in fiscal year 2015 for the following expenses of the first special session of the fifty-second legislature:

                (1) for the expense of the house of representatives, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the speaker and the chief clerk of the house of representatives or the chief clerk's designee;

                (2) for the expense of the senate, forty-seven thousand dollars ($47,000) to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chair of the committees' committee and the chief clerk of the senate or the chief clerk's designee; and

                (3) for the expense of the legislative council service and the joint bill room, fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the director of the legislative council service or the director's designee.

          B. Following adjournment of the first special session of the fifty-second legislature, expenditures authorized in this section shall be disbursed on vouchers signed by the director of the legislative council service or the director's designee.

     SECTION 2. PRE-SESSION MEETINGS.--Standing committees necessary for the development of the state budget are authorized to meet the week before the second session of the fifty-second legislature.

     SECTION 3. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.--Four million dollars ($4,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2015 for facilities or other operational needs. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2015 shall revert to the general fund.

     SECTION 4. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS.--Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the administrative office of the courts for expenditure in fiscal year 2015 to fund the magistrate court program. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2015 shall revert to the general fund.

     SECTION 5. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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