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§ 31-22-21 NMSA 1978

Crime victims reparation fund created; purposes

Known as the Crime Victims Reparation Act

The act spans §§ 31-22-1 to 31-22-9 (25 sections).

Laws 1981, ch. 325, § 21; 1989, ch. 324, § 24.

A. There is created in the state treasury the "crime victims reparation fund".

B. Money in the crime victims reparation fund may be expended by the commission to:

(1) pay any award of reparation to victims made pursuant to the Crime Victims Reparation Act;

(2) pay costs and expenses including staff salaries and expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of the Crime Victims Reparation Act; and

(3) contract with one or more attorneys or law firms on a per hour basis to provide legal services to the commission.

C. The provisions of this section are effective July 1, 1990.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.