Section 12-11-19 – Short title.

This act [12-11-19 to 12-11-22 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Disaster Location Act.” History: 1953 Comp., § 4-21-1, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 19, § 1.

Section 12-11-20 – Definitions.

As used in this act [12-11-19 to 12-11-22 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; and B. “disaster” means the damage or injury, caused by enemy attack, to persons or property in this […]

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 […]