HOUSE BILL 491

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2008

INTRODUCED BY

Rhonda S. King

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION THROUGH THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND TO AVOID TAKING THE CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS INTO STATE CUSTODY.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the children, youth and families department for expenditure in fiscal year 2009 to help, through the children's trust fund, to avoid unnecessarily taking children into custody when their parents are incarcerated by creating points of contact with community providers to provide a safe place for these children and to link the children with appropriate services. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the general fund.