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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Irwin
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/17/07
HB 1292
SHORT TITLE
Luna County Teen Court
SB
ANALYST Propst
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY07
FY08
$31.5
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to HB 647, SB 637
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Administrative Office of the Courts
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 1292 appropriates $31,565 from the General Fund to the Local Government Division
of the Department of Finance and Administration for FY08 to fund a teen court program in Luna
County.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $31,565 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the General Fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY08 shall revert to the
General Fund.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
Teen Courts work with youth in areas such as DWI prevention, substance abuse prevention and
counseling. The program offers alternatives such as community service for youth that have
committed misdemeanor crimes. Family involvement is encouraged.
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ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The Administrative Office of the Courts notes that although there are approximately 20 teen
courts in New Mexico, there are currently no standard operating guidelines for running a teen
court and no performance measures available by which to measure their performance.
CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
Relates to HB 647, Santa Fe County Teen Court, and SB 637 Grant County Teen Court
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