46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2003

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTABLISH DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS AT HIGH SCHOOLS IN BERNALILLO, SANDOVAL 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 2003 and 2004 for the purpose of contracting with a private nonprofit organization to establish dropout prevention programs at Bernalillo, Valley, Los Lunas, Rio Grande and West Mesa high schools in Bernalillo, Sandoval and Valencia counties. Any unexpected or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of the fiscal year 2004 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.