SENATE BILL 491

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

H. Diane Snyder

FOR THE COURTS, CORRECTIONS AND JUSTICE COMMITTEE

AN ACT

RELATING TO COUNTIES; CLARIFYING THE DUTY OF COUNTIES TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE QUARTERS, MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND NECESSARY UTILITIES FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

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

     Section 1. Section 34-6-24 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1968, Chapter 69, Section 25, as amended) is amended to read:

     "34-6-24. OPERATION--LOCATION OF COURT--FACILITIES.--

          A. In each county, the district court shall be held at the county seat. Each [board of] county [commissioners] shall provide adequate quarters for the operation of the district court, including juvenile probation services, and shall provide necessary utilities and maintenance service for the operation and upkeep of district court facilities. [From the funds of each judicial district, furniture, equipment, books and supplies shall be provided for the operation of each district court within the judicial district.]

          B. Each judicial district shall provide for:

                (1) movable personal property, including furniture, equipment, books and supplies, and any moving expenses;

                (2) security equipment, including video cameras and equipment, key cards, magnetometers and x-ray machines;

                (3) information technology equipment, systems and service of any type, including basic wire telephone equipment, systems and service and voice, data and low-voltage infrastructure systems, inside the court quarters in compliance with the telecommunications standard for building and campus distribution systems promulgated by the general services department or the office of the chief information officer; and

                (4) special configuration of quarter space to accommodate moveable personal property, including computer cabling, conduit and plenums and raised floors to accommodate computer cabling.

          C. As used in this section:

                (1) "adequate quarters" includes:

                     (a) buildings, parking and permanent fixtures, including fixed jury and witness chairs, judges' benches, other built-in furniture and any other items reasonably expected to remain part of the building;

                     (b) voice, data and low-voltage infrastructure systems outside the court quarters in compliance with the telecommunications standard for building and campus distribution systems promulgated by the general services department or the office of the chief information officer;

                     (c) general security for the building in which the quarters are located, including locks, sprinkler systems, door and fire alarms, fire extinguishers and security personnel; and

                     (d) window and floor coverings;

                (2) "maintenance service" applies only to the adequate quarters and necessary utilities provided by the county; and

                (3) "necessary utilities" means electricity, lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing and restroom facilities and garbage, refuse and recycling services."

     Section 2. Section 36-1-8.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1980, Chapter 4, Section 2) is amended to read:

     "36-1-8.1. DISTRICT ATTORNEY FACILITIES--MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP.--

          A. Each [board of] county [commissioners] shall provide adequate quarters for the operation of the district attorney and shall provide necessary utilities and maintenance service for the operation and upkeep of district attorney facilities.

          B. Each district attorney shall provide for:

                (1) movable personal property, including furniture, equipment, books and supplies, and any moving expenses;

                (2) security equipment, including video cameras and equipment, key cards, magnetometers and x-ray machines;

                (3) information technology equipment, systems and service of any type, including basic wire telephone equipment, systems and service and voice, data and low-voltage infrastructure systems, inside the district attorney quarters in compliance with the telecommunications standard for building and campus distribution systems promulgated by the general services department or the office of the chief information officer; and

                (4) special configuration of quarter space to accommodate moveable personal property, including computer cabling, conduit and plenums and raised floors to accommodate computer cabling.

          C. As used in this section:

                (1) "adequate quarters" includes:

                     (a) buildings, parking and permanent fixtures, including built-in furniture and any other items reasonably expected to remain part of the building;

                     (b) voice, data and low-voltage infrastructure systems outside the district attorney quarters in compliance with the telecommunications standard for building and campus distribution systems promulgated by the general services department or the office of the chief information officer;

                     (c) general security for the building in which the quarters are located, including locks, sprinkler systems, door and fire alarms, fire extinguishers and security personnel; and

                     (d) window and floor coverings;

                (2) "maintenance service" applies only to the adequate quarters and necessary utilities provided by the county; and

                (3) "necessary utilities" means electricity, lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing and restroom facilities and garbage, refuse and recycling services."

     Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2007.

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