Section 59A-52-14 – Appropriations.
For the purposes of Chapter 59A, Article 52 NMSA 1978, an appropriation to the homeland security and emergency management department shall be included in the general appropriation act of each legislature, the appropriation to be made from the fire protection fund, which funds are to be paid out by the secretary of finance and administration […]
Section 59A-52-1 – State fire marshal’s office created; state fire marshal created.
A. The “state fire marshal’s office” is created as a division under the homeland security and emergency management department. B. The position of “state fire marshal” is created as the director of the state fire marshal’s office. C. The office consists of the: (1) firefighter training academy program; (2) fire service support program; (3) fire […]
Section 59A-52-1.1 – State fire marshal; appointment; powers and duties.
A. The state fire marshal shall be appointed by the secretary of homeland security and emergency management. The state fire marshal shall be appointed solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of state fire marshal and without reference to political party affiliation. The state fire marshal shall be well versed in fire […]
Section 59A-52-2 – State fire marshal to administer article.
The state fire marshal shall administer the provisions of Chapter 59A, Article 52 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 948; 1998, ch. 108, § 39. ANNOTATIONS The 1998 amendment, effective January 1, 1999, inserted “state fire” preceding “marshal” at the beginning of the section, and substituted “Chapter 59A, Article 52 NMSA 1978” for […]
Section 59A-52-3 – Deputy state fire marshal and other employees; qualifications of deputy.
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, § […]
Section 59A-52-4 – Bonding of employees.
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 […]
Section 59A-52-5 – Cooperation with other agencies for prevention and control of fires.
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, […]
Section 59A-52-6 – Fire protection training programs.
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 […]
Section 59A-52-7 – Teaching fire prevention and control in public schools; rules for school building evacuation.
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 […]
Section 59A-52-8 – Investigation of fire hazards; abatement.
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 […]