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

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL JUDGES IN THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS.

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

Section 1. Section 34-6-16 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1971, Chapter 52, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:

"34-6-16. JUDGES--THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.--There shall be [five] seven district judges in the thirteenth judicial district. The judges of divisions one, [and] three and six shall reside and maintain their principal offices in Valencia county. The judges of divisions two, [and] five and seven shall reside and maintain their principal offices in Sandoval county. The judge of division four shall reside and maintain his principal [office] offices in Cibola county."

Section 2. APPROPRIATION.--Five hundred eighty-six thousand five hundred eighty dollars ($586,580) is appropriated from the general fund to the thirteenth judicial district court for expenditure in fiscal year 2004 for salaries and benefits and furniture, supplies and equipment for two additional judges and support staff. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall revert to the general fund.

Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2003.