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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 32A - Children's Code » Article 7A - Juvenile Public Safety Advisory Board

Section 32A-7A-1 – Short title.

Chapter 32A, Article 7A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Juvenile Public Safety Advisory Board Act”. History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-7A-1, as enacted by Laws 2009, ch. 239, § 58. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 239, § 72 made this section effective July 1, 2009. Applicability. — Laws 2009, ch. 239, § […]

Section 32A-7A-2 – Juvenile public safety advisory board; terms; director.

A. The “juvenile public safety advisory board” is created, consisting of no fewer than three and no more than seven members appointed by the governor. The board is administratively attached to the department. The terms of members of the board shall be six years. B. A director shall be appointed by the governor as the […]

Section 32A-7A-3 – Board; removal; vacancies.

A member of the juvenile public safety advisory board may be removed by the governor as provided in Article 5, Section 5 of the constitution of New Mexico. Vacancies shall be filled by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term. History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-7A-3, as enacted by Laws 2009, ch. 239, § […]

Section 32A-7A-4 – Board; qualifications.

Members of the juvenile public safety advisory board shall be persons qualified by education or professional training in such fields as criminology, education, health, psychology, psychiatry, law, social work or sociology for children and youth. The membership shall be reasonably representative of the various geographic regions of the state. History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-7A-4, as […]

Section 32A-7A-5 – Board; chair.

A. The governor shall designate one member of the juvenile public safety advisory board to serve as chair. B. The chair may designate two members of the board to serve as regional vice chairs. C. An employee of the department shall not be designated to serve as chair or vice chair of the board. History: […]

Section 32A-7A-6 – Board; powers and duties.

A. The juvenile public safety advisory board shall: (1) advise the department on release decisions, including the criteria to be used to grant release and participation in decisions to grant or deny release; (2) meet with the secretary of children, youth and families or the secretary’s designee a minimum of twice each year for the […]

Section 32A-7A-7 – Board; compensation.

The members of the juvenile public safety advisory board shall receive per diem and mileage as provided for nonsalaried public officers in the Per Diem and Mileage Act [10-8-1 to 10-8-8 NMSA 1978] and shall receive no other compensation, perquisite or allowance. History: 1978 Comp., § 32A-7A-7, as enacted by Laws 2009, ch. 239, § […]

Section 32A-7A-8 – Access.

The juvenile public safety advisory board shall have access at reasonable times to any adjudicated delinquent child and any records pertaining to the child for whom the department is considering release or who has requested release pursuant to procedures established by the department. The agency or facility to which legal custody was transferred shall also […]