AMONG THE MANY PIECES OF LEGISLATION EXPECTED IN SANTA FE OVER THE NEXT 60 DAYS WILL BE ONE TO EXPAND THE STATE'S AMBER ALERT SYSTEM. STATE REP SARAH MAESTAS-BARNES WANTS TO MAKE IT MANDATORY FOR ALL CELL PHONE AND PAGER COMPANIES TO SEND AMBER ALERT TEXT MESSAGES TO THEIR SUBSCRIBERS. SHE SAYS IT WOULD BE DONE AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMERS.
SINCE 2002, THE AMBER ALERT SYSTEM IS CREDITED WITH SAVING THE LIVES OF 500 CHILDREN NATIONWIDE.
