Section 12-11-21 – Seat of state government.
A. Whenever a disaster makes it imprudent or impossible to conduct the affairs of state government at its seat in Santa Fe, the governor may proclaim temporary disaster locations for the seat of state government at any place he deems advisable, either inside or outside of the state. The governor may issue necessary orders for […]
Section 12-11-22 – Seats of local governments.
A. Whenever a disaster makes it imprudent or impossible to conduct the affairs of any local government at its regular location, the governing body may meet at any place, inside or outside the limits of the political subdivision, at the call of the presiding officer or any two members of the governing body, and designate […]
Section 12-11-23 – Policy and purpose.
Because of the existing possibility of the occurrence of disasters resulting from drouth [drought], fire, flood, earthquake or other causes, and in order to insure [ensure] that preparation of this state will be adequate to deal with such disasters, and generally to protect the peace, health and safety and to preserve the lives and property […]
Section 12-11-24 – Provisional appropriation.
For the purposes set out in Section 6-7-1 NMSA 1978, when and if the governor shall declare an emergency, as provided in Section 6-7-3 NMSA 1978, there is appropriated the sum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) for each eligible and qualified applicant or so much thereof as the governor may from time to […]
Section 12-11-25 – Expenditure of funds; manner.
The money appropriated by Sections 6-7-1 and 6-7-2 NMSA 1978 shall be expended for disaster relief for any disaster declared by the governor to be of such magnitude as to be beyond local control and requiring the resources of the state. The funds shall be expended by the governor or any agent or agency designated […]
Section 12-11-12 – Declaration of policy.
The legislature declares that the possibility of an enemy attack of unprecedented destructiveness made possible by recent technological developments, and which may result in the death or inability to act on the part of a large number of the membership of the legislature make [makes] it necessary to assure the continuity and effective operation of […]
Section 12-11-13 – Definitions.
As used in the Legislative Disaster Succession Act [12-11-11 to 12-11-18 NMSA 1978]: A. “attack” means any hostile action by an enemy of the United States which is intended to and physically damages citizens or property in the United States; B. “disaster” means the damage or injury, caused by enemy attack, to persons or property […]
Section 12-11-14 – Designation of disaster successors to legislators.
The county commission of each county shall designate five disaster successors for each legislator elected or appointed from that county, and specify their order of succession. The commission shall have the power to change designations at will. The designation of disaster successors shall not affect the powers of the commission to fill vacancies. History: 1953 […]
Section 12-11-15 – Filing designations.
The county commission shall file with the secretary of state and the county clerk, its designations of disaster successors for legislators, and any subsequent changes, and shall notify the designees of their designation and the order and designation of all alternates to the office. Designations shall be effective when filed with the secretary of state. […]
Section 12-11-16 – Oath of office; assumption of office.
Disaster successors shall take such oath as is required by law prior to assumption of the duties and powers of the position, and serve as legislators subject to the provisions of the Legislative Disaster Succession Act [12-11-11 to 12-11-18 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-19-6, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 138, § 6.