SB 13 — "MISSING IN NEW MEXICO EVENT"

SENATEAN BILLACT 13RELATING 55THTO LEGISLATUREMISSING -PERSONS; STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2022 INTRODUCED BY Linda M.

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h AN ACT g o RELATING TO MISSING PERSONS;

CREATING THE "MISSING IN NEW t hr g e i k MEXICO EVENT";

h5 r i s h , t, BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

e u g e b l e e h SECTION 1.

A new section of the Missing Persons n d d i = = o h Information and Reporting Act is enacted to read:

l"MISSING ] b ,d i a º e "[NEW MATERIAL ] MISSING IN NEW MEXICO EVENT.--Each year, rthe idepartment =of rpublic tsafety, ein wcollaboration dwith mthe clearinghouse, shall host a n"missing oin theNew departmentMexico event" in support of publicall safety,New inMexicans collaborationwho withare thesearching dfor mmissing :relatives.

b e d s º o t n = .221692.3SAAIC January 25, 2022 (3:41pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d clearinghouse, shall host a "missing in New Mexico event" in support of all New Mexicans who are searching for missing relatives.

provide an opportunity for federal, state, local and tribal governments to come together in one location and SHPACº virtually to»SHPACto assist families to file missing persons reports, update missing persons reports, submit DNA records or meet with an investigator;

encourage the department of public safety, local law enforcement agencies, the office of the attorney general, the office of the state medical investigator, the Indian affairs department, the department of health and the SB 13 Page 1 behavioral health services and income support divisions of the human services department to come together to provide support and h g services for New Mexican families with missing relatives." o t hr SECTION 2.

Section 29-15-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1995, g e i k h r Chapter 146, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read:

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MISSING PERSONS INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE-- , t, e u g FUNCTION.-- e b l e e h n d d i A.

The "missing persons information clearinghouse" = = o h l ] b ,d is established in the department of public safety.

The i a º e r i = r department of public safety shall provide for the tadministration eof wthe dclearinghouse. m a n o d m :

b e d s º o t n = .221692.3SAAIC January 25, 2022 (3:41pm) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d administration of the clearinghouse.

SB 13 Page 2 (3) communicate with the national crime information center for the exchange of information on missing persons suspected of interstate travel;

(4) collect, process, maintain and disseminate h g accurate and complete information on missing persons;

o t hr g e (5) provide a statewide toll-free telephone i k h r line for the reporting of missing persons and for receiving i s h information on missing persons;

, t, e u g e b l (6) disseminate to custodians, law enforcement e e h n d d i agencies, the public education department, the children, youth = = o h l ] b ,d and families department and the general public information that i a º e r i = r explains how to prevent child abduction and what to do if a tchild ebecomes wmissing; d m a n o d m :

b e d s º o t n = .221692.3SAAIC January 25, 2022 (3:41pm) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d child becomes missing;

[and ] (9) establish a media protocol for disseminating information pertaining to missing persons;

The clearinghouse shall print and distribute posters, flyers and other forms of information containing SB 13 Page 3 descriptions of missing persons.

EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public h u peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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