To the extent consistent with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in order to maintain volunteer status, a volunteer firefighter may be paid a stipend by a public agency to perform the services for which the firefighter volunteered if: A. the stipend represents only actual expenses, reasonable benefits or a nominal fee; and […]
A. The “fire services council” is created to advise the state fire marshal’s office on fire and emergency services policy. The council consists of ten members as follows: (1) the presiding officer or designee of each of the: (a) New Mexico fire chiefs association; (b) fire and emergency managers affiliate of New Mexico counties; (c) […]
The fire services council shall: A. review and comment on proposed changes in fire codes and the proposed budget of the state fire marshal’s office; B. consider complaints regarding the performance of the state fire marshal’s office and make recommendations to the state fire marshal; C. provide to the secretary of homeland security and emergency […]
The state fire marshal may employ with the consent of the secretary of homeland security and emergency management deputy state fire marshals and other employees to assist in the execution of the marshal’s duties. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 949; 1998, ch. 108, § 40; 2007, ch. 161, § 6; 2020, ch. 9, § […]
The state fire marshal shall require the bonding of those employees whose duties in the marshal’s opinion require such bonds and in an amount determined by the marshal. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 950; 2020, ch. 9, § 31. ANNOTATIONS The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, after “The”, added “state fire”, and after […]
The state fire marshal is authorized to cooperate with all other groups, organizations and agencies in this state or in other states in the collection, dissemination and evaluation of information, statistics and suggestions for prevention or control of fires. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 951; 2020, ch. 9, § 32. ANNOTATIONS The 2020 amendment, […]
The state fire marshal shall establish and conduct training programs throughout the state for demonstrating and teaching firefighters proper methods of preventing and extinguishing fires. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 952; 2020, ch. 9, § 33. ANNOTATIONS The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, added “state fire” preceding “marshal”, and deleted “The marshal shall […]
The state fire marshal shall prescribe reasonable rules and programs for the teaching to all schoolchildren in the state, whether in public or private schools, the proper methods of fire prevention and control. Such rules and programs shall be submitted to the public education department on or before August 1 of each year. Among other […]
The state fire marshal is authorized to make investigations, or require the marshal’s deputy to make investigations, and reports of existing conditions in the state that are fire hazards and to make reasonable orders for the alleviation of such situations as the marshal may deem necessary. If the orders of the marshal are not carried […]
The state fire marshal or the marshal’s deputy, authorized officer or designated agent shall have authority at all normal hours of operation to enter in and upon all buildings and premises subject to Chapter 59A, Article 52 NMSA 1978 for the purpose of examination and inspection. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 955; 2020, ch. […]
