44TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 1999

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTABLISH DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS AT HIGH SCHOOLS IN BERNALILLO, SANTA FE AND VALENCIA COUNTIES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--One million dollars ($1,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the state department of public education for expenditure in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 for the purpose of contracting with a private nonprofit organization to establish dropout prevention programs at Valley, Los Lunas, Rio Grande and West Mesa high schools and Santa Fe Indian school in Bernalillo, Santa Fe and Valencia counties. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2000 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.