New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

New Mexico Senate Bill SB257 Compare Versions

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28	28	SENATE BILL 257
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30	30	TH LEGISLATURE
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45	45	2025
46	46	INTRODUCED BY
47	47	Anthony L. Thornton and Pat Boone and James G. Townsend
48	48	and Candy Spence Ezzell and Nicholas A. Paul
49	49	AN ACT
50	50	RELATING TO BORDER SECURITY; CREATING THE OFFICE OF BORDER
51	51	SECURITY; PROVIDING POWERS AND DUTIES; ALLOWING FOR THE
52	52	EXERCISE OF EMINENT DOMAIN; CREATING THE BORDER SECURITY FUND;
53	53	MAKING APPROPRIATIONS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
54	54	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
55	55	SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--This act may be
56	56	cited as the "Border Security Act".
57	57	SECTION 2. [NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the
58	58	Border Security Act:
59	59	A. "border fence" means a physical barrier and
60	60	related infrastructure closing the open border between New
61	61	Mexico and the country of Mexico;
62	62	B. "director" means the director of the office of
63	63	border security;
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91	91	C. "fund" means the border security fund;
92	92	D. "office" means the office of border security;
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94	94	E. "security" means border security operations.
95	95	SECTION 3. [NEW MATERIAL] OFFICE OF BORDER SECURITY
96	96	CREATED--DIRECTOR--STAFF--POWERS AND DUTIES.--
97	97	A. The "office of border security" is created as an
98	98	adjunct agency pursuant to the Executive Reorganization Act.
99	99	B. The governor shall appoint a director with the
100	100	advice and consent of the senate.
101	101	C. Subject to appropriations, the director may
102	102	appoint a deputy director.
103	103	D. Subject to appropriations, the director may
104	104	employ professional and clerical staff as provided in the
105	105	Personnel Act.
106	106	E. The office may:
107	107	(1) exercise the power of eminent domain as
108	108	provided by law for the condemnation of private property for
109	109	public use with just compensation; and
110	110	(2) enter into joint powers agreements with
111	111	the federal government.
112	112	F. The office shall coordinate collaborative
113	113	efforts between the federal government and local governments
114	114	for the construction, security and maintenance of a border
115	115	fence.
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144	144	SECTION 4. [NEW MATERIAL] BORDER SECURITY FUND CREATED.--
145	145	A. The "border security fund" is created as a
146	146	nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of
147	147	appropriations, gifts, grants and donations to the fund. Money
148	148	in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to
149	149	carry out the provisions of the Border Security Act.
150	150	B. Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants
151	151	signed by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant
152	152	to vouchers signed by the director or the director's authorized
153	153	representative.
154	154	SECTION 5. APPROPRIATIONS.--
155	155	A. Four million dollars ($4,000,000) is
156	156	appropriated from the general fund to the office of border
157	157	security for expenditure in fiscal years 2026 through 2029 to
158	158	coordinate collaborative efforts between the federal government
159	159	and local governments for the construction of a fence at the
160	160	border of New Mexico and the country of Mexico. Any unexpended
161	161	or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year
162	162	2029 shall revert to the general fund.
163	163	B. Two million dollars ($2,000,000) is appropriated
164	164	from the general fund to the office of border security for
165	165	expenditure in fiscal years 2026 through 2029 for operational
166	166	expenses, including establishing the office of border security,
167	167	personnel, office space, furniture, equipment and supplies.
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199	199	peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.
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