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NM 274

Lcda. Helen Marie León Alvarado para un ascenso como Fiscal Auxiliar II del Departamento de Justicia.

2025-2028 Session

Confirms Lcda. Helen Marie León Alvarado's promotion to Fiscal Auxiliar II in the NM Department of Justice, boosting prosecutorial capacity and affecting case handling.

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Bill Summary · NM 274

Summary — NM 274

Title: Lcda. Helen Marie León Alvarado para un ascenso como Fiscal Auxiliar II del Departamento de Justicia
Bill Type: Appointment (nomination/confirmation)
Introduced: August 18, 2025
Current Status: Notified to the Governor (confirmed by the Senate)

Purpose / Intent

NM 274 is a legislative appointment measure that confirms the nomination of Lcda. Helen Marie León Alvarado for promotion to the position of Fiscal Auxiliar II (Assistant Prosecutor II) in the New Mexico Department of Justice. The bill’s purpose is to authorize and record legislative approval of this personnel appointment within the Department of Justice.

Key provisions

  • Confirms the nomination of Lcda. Helen Marie León Alvarado to the rank of Fiscal Auxiliar II in the Department of Justice.
  • Does not include statutory changes to duties, pay grade, or organizational structure; it acts as a confirmation of a personnel appointment.

(Note: the text provided does not include salary, effective date, or additional terms; none are specified in the available version.)

Who is affected

  • Primary: Lcda. Helen Marie León Alvarado — she would assume the office and responsibilities of Fiscal Auxiliar II upon completion of any remaining administrative steps.
  • Employer: New Mexico Department of Justice — staffing and prosecutorial capacity at the assistant prosecutor level may be affected.
  • Indirectly: Court dockets, local prosecutors’ offices, and the public — because changes in prosecutorial staffing can influence case assignment, supervision, and workload distribution.

Typical responsibilities of the position (context)

The bill does not spell out duties, but a Fiscal Auxiliar II generally performs prosecutorial functions (case preparation, court appearances, plea negotiations), may handle felony and serious misdemeanor prosecutions, and can have supervisory or specialized responsibilities depending on DOJ assignment. This is background context, not a provision in the bill.

Legislative timeline / actions

  • 2025-08-18: Nominated; referred to committee(s).
  • 2025-09-08: Committee issued first report recommending confirmation.
  • 2025-09-08: Referred to Senate Rules and Calendar Committee.
  • 2025-09-08: Placed on the Senate Special Orders Calendar.
  • 2025-09-08: Confirmed by the Senate.
  • 2025-09-08: Notification sent to the Governor.

Procedural note / next steps

The measure has been confirmed by the Senate and was formally notified to the Governor on 2025-09-08. The notification indicates the legislative confirmation process is complete; any subsequent administrative actions (commissioning, personnel paperwork, assignment within DOJ) will follow according to executive branch procedures. The available record does not indicate a salary, effective date, or any contingencies attached to the appointment.

Fiscal impact

No fiscal details are included in the provided bill information. Any salary or budgetary effect would be handled within DOJ’s existing personnel and budget processes and would require a separate fiscal note if not covered by current appropriations.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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