SENATE BILL 371

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

INTRODUCED BY

Mark Boitano

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO CONTRACT FOR RELATIONSHIP TRAINING FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN DONA ANA AND BERNALILLO COUNTIES.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the human services department for expenditure in fiscal year 2005 to contract with nonprofit organizations in Dona Ana and Bernalillo counties to provide public advertising campaigns on the value of marriage; education in high schools on relationship skills; marriage education and skills training, including conflict resolution; financial management for non-married pregnant women and non-married expectant fathers; premarital education and marriage skills training for engaged couples; marriage enrichment for married couples; divorce reduction programs; and marriage mentoring programs, which use married couples as role models. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2005 shall revert to the general fund.

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