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NM 135

Lcda. Natalia Santiago Naranjo como Fiscal Auxiliar I del Departamento de Justicia.

2025-2028 Session

Confirms Natalia Santiago Naranjo as Fiscal Auxiliar I in the Department of Justice, enabling her to perform prosecutorial duties and legal work for the state.

Notificado a la Gobernadora
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Bill Summary · NM 135

Summary — NM 135

Title: Lcda. Natalia Santiago Naranjo como Fiscal Auxiliar I del Departamento de Justicia
Classification: Appointment
Introduced: April 23, 2025
Status: Notificado a la Gobernadora (Notified to the Governor)

Purpose and intent

NM 135 is an executive appointment measure to place Lcda. (Licenciada) Natalia Santiago Naranjo in the position of Fiscal Auxiliar I within the State Department of Justice. The bill’s intent is to confirm the governor’s nominee to a prosecutorial/assistant-attorney role in the Department, allowing the nominee to assume the duties and responsibilities associated with that post.

Key actions and timeline

  • 2025-04-23: Nomination submitted and referred to committee(s).
  • 2025-06-29: Committee issued a first report recommending confirmation.
  • 2025-06-29: Referred to Senate Rules and Calendar Committee and placed on the Senate Special Orders Calendar.
  • 2025-06-29: Confirmed by the Senate.
  • 2025-06-29: Confirmation was transmitted — “Notificado a la Gobernadora” (notification sent to the Governor).

What the appointment does / substantive effect

  • Confirms Lcda. Natalia Santiago Naranjo to serve as Fiscal Auxiliar I in the Department of Justice.
  • Enables her to perform the statutory and departmental duties attached to that position (e.g., prosecutorial representation, legal advice, case management), as defined by department policy and applicable state law.
  • Does not itself change substantive law or create new statutory authorities; it is a personnel-confirmation measure.

Who is affected

  • The Department of Justice: staffing and allocation of legal/prosecutorial resources.
  • Communities and parties represented by the Department: potential changes in caseload distribution or assigned counsel.
  • State payroll/budget to the extent the position carries salary and benefits (no salary or fiscal note included in the bill text provided).

Procedural notes and next steps

  • The Senate completed confirmation and forwarded notice to the Governor on June 29, 2025.
  • The Governor’s notification typically completes the legislative confirmation process; any formal commissioning or employment start date will follow departmental hiring procedures and any required administrative steps.
  • For details on job description, salary grade, effective date, and any ethics or disclosure filings, consult the Department of Justice personnel records or the official nomination packet.

If you would like, I can locate and summarize the nominee’s professional background, or check for an official job description and salary range for Fiscal Auxiliar I.

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

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