§ 2-4-7 ALCOHOL ABUSE TASK FORCE.

   (A)   The Mayor shall appoint and the Council approve a thirty member citizen committee made up of individuals familiar with and interested in addressing the issue of alcohol and substance abuse. On or before July 15, 1986, the Committee shall:

      (1)   Assess the overall societal problems resulting primarily from alcohol abuse and substance abuse in Albuquerque.

      (2)   Research and review the five basic components of the enforcement system as it relates to alcohol and substance misuse: legislation, enforcement, prosecution, the judicial process, and corrections.

      (3)   Review existing educational, informational, and rehabilitation programs relative to the issue.

      (4)   Recommend solutions, the implementation of which would reduce alcohol-abuse related crime in the city.

      (5)   Make available to all identified affected agencies and institutions the findings of their research.

   (B)   The Mayor shall appoint a staff person to coordinate the City's Alcohol Abuse Task Force and provide staff services to the citizen committee.

(Res. 141-1985, approved 8-6-85)

Cross-reference:

   Employee substance abuse; alcohol and drug testing, see § 3-3-15

   Sale of alcohol through drive-up windows; abatement, see § 4-6-15

   Licensing; alcoholic beverages, see Ch. 5, Art 1

   Sale of alcohol near schools and churches, see § 5-1-1

   Public areas where alcohol is permitted, see § 6-5-2