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Final Legislative Bulletin 2007

Final Legislative Bulletin 2006

January 2006 Legislative Priority Newsletter

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2008 Legislative Priorities

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American County Platform

2008

NMAC LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

Restore the ability of public employers to utilize the provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act with regard to overtime and compensatory time payments
Provide for County Collection of Reasonable Franchise Fees
Retire Counties’ Voting Machine Debt
Increase and Expand Use of Clerks’ Recording Fees
Recognize Medicaid Payment System for Inmate Medical Care

(These are not listed in order of priority)

The New Mexico Sentencing Commission (NMSC) was contracted by the New Mexico Association of Counties (NMAC) to conduct a study to assess the cost of housing arrestees charged with felonies in New Mexico detention facilities.

This report provides a count of individuals held on felony charges in six detention facilities in New Mexico on June 30, 2003 and estimates the annual cost of housing four categories of felony arrestees throughout the state. The report also includes a review of the study methodology and data analysis.

The Cost of Housing Arrestees Held on Felony Charges: A Profile of Six New Mexico Detention Centers

This second report looks at the length of stay of felony arrestees in six New Mexico detention facilities.

Length of Stay for Arrestees Held on Felony Charge: A Profile of Six New Mexico Detention Centers

For more information, please visit the New Mexico Sentencing Commission Website at http://www.nmsc.state.nm.us/.