HOUSE BILL 229

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2005

INTRODUCED BY

William "Ed" Boykin

 

 

 

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE AN INTERGENERATIONAL TRAINING, RESEARCH AND SUPPORT PROJECT FOR GRANDPARENTS RAISING AT-RISK GRANDCHILDREN.

 

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the children, youth and families department for expenditure in fiscal year 2006 to provide an intergenerational training, research and support program to assist grandparents raising at-risk grandchildren in dealing with behaviors of their custodial grandchildren in Dona Ana county and southern Otero county. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall revert to the general fund.

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