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SB 466
ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIPS
- Legislative URL:
- SB 466 on nmlegis.gov
- Emergency Clause:
- No
- Germane:
- N/A
- Location:
- - OTHER -
- Action:
- [13] SJC/SFC-SJC [18] DP-SFC API.
- Issue(s):
- Water Quality & Supply
Related Legislators
- Bill Sponsor:
- Steven Neville
Related Documents
- Downloads:
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Introduced
SJC Committee Report
Fiscal Impact Report
Summary
This bills adds a ninth judge to the Third and Eleventh Judicial Districts and requires that one of the judges (Third) or one of the Divisions (Eleventh) “be assigned to water civil cases for at least fifty percent of the judge’s caseload.” The bill also makes a $1.2 million appropriation to fund the additional positions.
This bill may be a positive step towards resolving water cases in New Mexico by providing the additional staffing.
Date of Summary: 2/12/2013