Section 9-2A-18 – Correctional officers; children, youth and families department; qualifications.
Correctional officers of the children, youth and families department shall: A. be citizens of the United States; B. be eighteen years of age or older; C. possess a high school education or its equivalent; D. be of good moral character and not have been convicted of a felony offense by a court of this state, […]
Section 9-2A-19 – Short title.
Sections 9-2A-19 through 9-2A-22 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Youth Alliance Act”. History: Laws 2003, ch. 324, § 1; 2005, ch. 66, § 1. ANNOTATIONS The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, cited the statutory reference to the act and changed the name of the act from the Youth Council Act to the […]
Section 9-2A-20 – Purpose.
The purpose of the Youth Alliance Act [9-2A-19 to 9-2A-22 NMSA 1978] is to encourage young people throughout New Mexico to consider and discuss the opportunities, issues and challenges they face and to identify community, family and collaborative assets as possible solutions for presentation to the governor, lieutenant governor and legislature. History: Laws 2003, ch. […]
Section 9-2A-21 – Youth alliance created; organization; functions; definition.
A. The “youth alliance” is created and is administratively attached to the children, youth and families department. B. The alliance shall consist of youth, aged fourteen to twenty-four, from each New Mexico legislative district to be recruited through an open process and selected by a panel of other youth alliance members, legislators, government officials and […]
Section 9-2A-22 – Youth alliance coordinator; position created; duties.
A. The position of “youth alliance coordinator” is created in the office of the secretary of children, youth and families to organize, administer and coordinate youth alliance activities. B. The coordinator shall: (1) oversee the recruitment and selection of alliance members; (2) organize alliance meetings, at least four of which shall include the lieutenant governor […]
Section 9-2A-23 – Volunteers and staff at juvenile facilities.
Fingerprinting and a background check shall be required for a volunteer or staff member at a juvenile justice facility who has direct unsupervised contact with residents. History: Laws 2007, ch. 65, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 65 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, […]
Section 9-2A-24 – New Mexico domestic violence leadership commission; membership; duties.
A. The “New Mexico domestic violence leadership commission” is created and is administratively attached to the children, youth and families department. B. The New Mexico domestic violence leadership commission shall consist of twenty-six members appointed by the governor, unless otherwise specified, including: (1) a representative from the office of the governor; (2) the attorney general […]
Section 9-2A-16 – Functions of juvenile justice advisory committee and department.
A. The juvenile justice advisory committee shall have policymaking, planning and review powers over only the following functions pursuant to the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974: (1) in conjunction with the department, approval of a comprehensive state plan and modifications reflecting statewide goals, objectives and priorities for the expenditure of federal […]
Section 9-2A-17 – Correctional officers; children, youth and families department; acting as peace officers.
A. Correctional officers of the children, youth and families department who have completed an appropriate American correction association training course and who have at the particular time the principal duty to hold in custody or supervise any person accused or convicted of a delinquent act or criminal offense shall have the power of a peace […]
Section 9-2A-9 – Organizational units of the department; powers and duties specified by law; access to information.
A. Those organizational units of the department and the officers of those units specified by law shall have all of the powers and duties enumerated in the specific laws involved. However, the carrying out of those powers and duties shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the secretary, who shall retain the final […]