SB 276 — CREATE OFFICE OF PEACEBUILDING

SENATE RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 276 54 TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSIO, 2019 INTRODUCED4 BY Nancy Rodriguez 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION;

[NEW MATERIAL] PURPOSE.--TheDEFINITIONS.--As purposeused ofin the a l i a e r 20 Office of Peacebuilding ActAct: is to establish an office dedicated a t m m 21 to building a culture of peace, including training that will d r e 22 facilitate the prevention, management and resolution of c e s k 23 conflict without violence and the study and implementation of e a n b 24 appropriate educational curricula at all levels and of u [ conditions that are conducive to a culture of peace.

.212454.1a SECTIONt 3.m m 21 A.

[NEW"council" MATERIALmeans ]the DEFINITIONS.--Ascitizens usedpeacebuilding ind ther Officee of22 Peacebuildingadvisory Act:council;

A.c e s k 23 B.

"council""dialogue process" means thea citizensfacilitated peacebuildingprocess advisorye council;a n b 24 of people taking turns talking and listening to each other to u [ allow an exchange of diverse ideas, information, opinions and .213875.1 SRC/SB 276 experiences to foster greater understanding between people;

B.

"dialogue process" means a facilitated process of people taking turns talking and listening to each other to allow an exchange of diverse ideas, information, opinions and experiences to foster greater understanding between people;

SECTION 4.3.

The office is e e 17 administratively attached to the department of finance and e e n d 18 administration.

For purposes of this section, the term = = l ] 19 "administratively attached" has the meaning specified in a l r i 20 Section 9-1-7 NMSA 1978.

t e a t SECTION 5.4.

[NEW MATERIAL ] DIRECTOR--APPOINTMENT.-- m m 21 e d r e 22 A.

The administrative head of the office is the c e r c 23 "director of the office of peacebuilding", who shall be e ae n17 b 24 appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate.

ue [e n d 18 B.

The director shall be an administrator who has .212454.1= -= 2l -] 19 shown successful administrative experience and has no fewer a l r i 20 than eighty hours of training in alternative dispute t e a t resolution, mediation, dialogue or restorative justice and at m m 21 e d r e 22 least two years of experience in applying these skills in a c e r c 23 community setting or equivalent life experience.

e a n b 24 C.

The director shall serve and have all the u [ duties, responsibilities and authority of the office during the .213875.1 - 2 - SRC/SB 276 time prior to final action by the senate confirming or rejecting the appointment.

SECTION 6.5.

[NEW MATERIAL ] DIRECTOR--DUTIES.--DIRECTOR--POWERS AND DUTIES.-- A.

e e 17 (a) the prevention, management and e e n d 18 resolution of conflict;

= = l ] 19 (b) public education on peace and a l r i 20 nonviolence;

t e a t (c) the study and promotion of social, m m 21 e d r e 22 environmental and sustainable economic conditions that create a c e r c 23 culture of peace;

and e ae n17 b 24 (d) the development of a peace education ue [e n d 18 curriculum, including use in classrooms and restorative justice .212454.1= -= 3l -] 19 programs, with educators and schools at all levels;

a l r i 20 (4) assist in the analysis and growth of t e a t existing policies and programs and develop new approaches and m m 21 e d encourage innovation, in collaboration and coordination with r e 22 c e r c 23 established institutional and agency efforts and e a n b 24 nongovernmental organizations, including alternative dispute u [ resolution centers, statewide peace studies programs, statewide .213875.1 - 3 - SRC/SB 276 peace and justice centers, public school peer mediation, dialogue and restorative justice programs and juvenile court programs;

e e 17 (a) sponsoring and organizing e e n d 18 conferences;

= = l ] 19 (b) creating awareness of the activities a l r i 20 of the office;

t e a t (c) facilitating a forum for discussing m m 21 e d r e 22 peace issues and studies;

and c e r c 23 (d) exploring the meaning and practice e ae n17 b 24 of peace and nonviolence in the lives of New Mexicans.

ue [e n d 18 B.

.212454.1= -= 4l -] 19 (1) provide peace education grants for the a l r i 20 creation and expansion of peace studies programs and practice t e a t at all educational levels;

m m 21 e d (2) provide grants to nonviolent communication r e 22 c e r c 23 and nonviolent conflict resolution programs and local e a n b 24 nongovernmental peacebuilding initiatives;

u [ (3) employ professional and clerical .213875.1 - 4 - SRC/SB 276 assistance, contractors and general counsel as deemed necessary and oversee staff performance, setting priorities within time and budget constraints;

SECTION 7.6.

The "citizens peacebuilding advisory council" is created and shall be composed of the director and eleven e e 17 appointed members as follows, who reflect a concern for the e e n d 18 integrity of the environment, the creative imagination of the = = l ] 19 arts and the multicultural, gender, economic, geographic and a l r i 20 political diversity of the people of New Mexico:

t e a t (1) two representatives from established state m m 21 e d r e 22 or local peace advocacy organizations, appointed by the c e r c 23 director;

e ae n17 b 24 (2) one representative from the New Mexico ue [e n d 18 faith community, appointed by the director;

.212454.1= -= 5l -] 19 (3) one representative from a local, county or a l r i 20 state law enforcement agency who has specialized in violence t e a t prevention, appointed by the secretary of public safety;

m m 21 e d (4) one health professional with expertise in r e 22 c e r c 23 behavioral and public health issues, appointed by the secretary e a n b 24 of health;

u [ (5) one representativeprofessional frommediator, theappointed Newby Mexico.213875.1 mediation- association,5 appointed- bySRC/SB that276 organization'sthe body;director;