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NM Stat § 12-11-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 1 - DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|Section 12-11-3 - Definitions.

As used in the Disaster Succession Act [12-11-1 to 12-11-10 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 damage or injury, caused by enemy attack, to persons or property in this state of such magnitude that a state of martial law is declared in the state and a disaster emergency is declared by the chief executive officer of the United States and the chief executive officer of this state; C. "unavailable" means unable, because of death, disability or presumption of death raised by absence from usual place of domicile for unknown causes, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office. The appearance of the officer at his place of office will automatically disqualify a disaster successor, and remove the unavailability of the officer; D. "deputy" means a deputy, assistant or subordinate officer who is authorized under ordinary circumstances to exercise the powers and duties of an office; E. "disaster successor" means a person possessing the qualifications required at [of] the office, designated pursuant to the Disaster Succession Act to act in the stead of an officer who is unavailable during the period of a disaster. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-18-3, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 3. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 12-11-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 1 - DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|Section 12-11-4 - Disaster successors to the governor.

If the governor and all of his constitutional successors are unavailable, the holders of the following offices shall be the disaster successors in the order named: A. the attorney general; B. the state auditor; C. the commissioner of public lands; D. the state treasurer. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-18-4, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 4. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For constitutional successors to governor, see N.M. Const., art. V, § 7. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 81A C.J.S. States §§ 87 to 90.
NM Stat § 12-11-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 1 - DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|Section 12-11-5 - Disaster successors to other state executive offices.

The governor shall, pursuant to his constitutional powers to appoint officers, whose appointment is not otherwise provided for, designate three disaster successors to each state executive office and specify their order of succession. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-18-5, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 5. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For governor's appointive power generally, see N.M. Const., art. V, § 5.
NM Stat § 12-11-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 1 - DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|Section 12-11-6 - Disaster successors to local offices.

Officers of political subdivisions who have authority to fill vacancies in local offices shall designate three disaster successors to the powers and duties of each such office and specify their order of succession. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-18-6, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 6.
NM Stat § 12-11-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 1 - DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|Section 12-11-7 - [Disaster successors for members of supreme court and judges of district courts.]

The governor shall designate for each member of the supreme court and each judge of the district court three disaster successors and specify their order of succession. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-18-7, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 7. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 12-11-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 1 - DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|Section 12-11-8 - Formalities of taking office.

Disaster successors shall prior to assumption of the duties and powers of the position take such oath as is required by law, and shall as soon as possible thereafter comply with any other provision of law relative to the formalities of taking office, provided that their inability due to existing circumstances to comply with such other formalities shall not prevent their acting until the formalities can be had. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-18-8, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 8.
NM Stat § 12-11-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 1 - DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|Section 12-11-9 - Period during which disaster successors may act.

Disaster successors may act in the office to which appointed only: A. in case of a disaster declared by the chief executive officer of the United States, and the chief executive officer of the state, and as long as a state of martial law is declared to exist or until a duly elected or appointed legislature, fulfilling all constitutional requirements, declares by joint resolution that the disaster emergency period has ended; and B. the officer or authorized deputy in whose stead they are acting is unavailable; and C. any disaster successors who are ahead of them in the line of succession to the office are unavailable; and D. a successor to the office has not been selected and qualified as provided by law, other than the Disaster Succession Act [12-11-1 to 12-11-10 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-18-9, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 9.
NM Stat § 12-11-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 1 - DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|Section 12-11-10 - Filing; notice.

Each appointing power, designating disaster successors for state officers shall file the designations and any changes thereto with the secretary of state. Each appointing power designating disaster successors for district, county, municipal or precinct or other local offices shall file the designations with the county clerk of the county in which the office is located. The designation or change shall be effective when so filed. The appointing power shall also notify the designee of his designation and the order and designation of all other alternates to the office. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-18-10, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 10. ANNOTATIONSSeverability. — Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 11, provided for the severability of the act if any part or application thereof was held invalid.
NM Stat § 12-11-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 2 - LEGISLATIVE DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|Section 12-11-11 - Short title.

This act [12-11-11 to 12-11-18 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Legislative Disaster Succession Act." History: 1953 Comp., § 4-19-1, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 138, § 1.
NM Stat § 12-11-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 2 - LEGISLATIVE DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|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 the legislature by providing for emergency advance naming of persons to temporarily fill vacancies in the legislature, and that it is the legislative intent to provide that continuity in the Legislative Disaster Succession Act [12-11-11 to 12-11-18 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-19-2, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 138, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the State Civil Emergency Preparedness Act, see 12-10-1 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 12-11-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 2 - LEGISLATIVE DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|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 in this state of such magnitude that a state of martial law is declared to exist in this state, and a disaster emergency is declared by the chief executive officer of the United States and the chief executive officer of this state; C. "unavailable" means unable because of death, disability or presumption of death raised by absence from usual place of domicile for unknown causes, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of a member of the legislature. The appearance of the member at a session will automatically disqualify a disaster successor, and remove the unavailability of the member; D. "disaster successor" means a person possessing the qualifications required of a member, designated pursuant to the Legislative Disaster Succession Act, to act for a member who is unavailable during the period of disaster emergency. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-19-3, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 138, § 3.
NM Stat § 12-11-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 2 - LEGISLATIVE DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|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 Comp., § 4-19-4, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 138, § 4. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 72 Am. Jur. 2d States, Territories and Dependencies § 44. 81A C.J.S. States § 43.
NM Stat § 12-11-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 2 - LEGISLATIVE DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|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. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-19-5, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 138, § 5.
NM Stat § 12-11-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 2 - LEGISLATIVE DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|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.
NM Stat § 12-11-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 2 - LEGISLATIVE DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|Section 12-11-17 - Quorum and vote requirements.

During the period of a disaster emergency, the quorum requirements for convening the legislature shall be one-third of the members, and all special or regular majorities shall be based on members present. Provided further that legislative action taken without the requisite members present, or without the majority required under the constitution shall be effective only for the period of the disaster. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-19-7, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 138, § 7.
NM Stat § 12-11-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 2 - LEGISLATIVE DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT|Section 12-11-18 - Period during which disaster successors may act.

Disaster successors may act as members of the legislature only: A. in case of a disaster emergency declared by the chief executive officer of the United States and the chief executive officer of the state, and as long as a state of martial law is declared to exist, or until a duly elected or appointed legislature, fulfilling all constitutional requirements, declares by joint resolution that the disaster emergency period has ended; and B. the member in whose stead they are acting is and remains unavailable; and C. any disaster successor [successors] who are ahead of them in the line of succession are, and remain unavailable; and D. a successor to the office has not been selected and qualified as provided by law other than the Legislative Disaster Succession Act [12-11-11 to 12-11-18 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-19-8, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 138, § 8.
NM Stat § 12-11-19 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 3 - DISASTER LOCATION ACT|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.
NM Stat § 12-11-20 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 3 - DISASTER LOCATION ACT|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 state of such magnitude that a state of martial law is declared to exist in this state and a disaster emergency is declared by the chief executive officer of the United States and the chief executive officer of this state. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-21-2, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 19, § 2.
NM Stat § 12-11-21 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 3 - DISASTER LOCATION ACT|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 orderly transition of the affairs of government to any temporary disaster location, which remains the seat of state government until the legislature establishes a new location or until the disaster is declared ended by the legislature and the seat is returned to its normal location in Santa Fe. B. Any official act or meeting required to be performed at the seat of state government is valid when performed at a temporary disaster location under this section. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-21-3, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 19, § 3. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 81A C.J.S. States § 38.
NM Stat § 12-11-22 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 3 - DISASTER LOCATION ACT|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 by ordinance a temporary disaster location of the local government, which remains the seat of the local government until the governing body establishes a new location or until the disaster is declared ended by the legislature and the seat is returned to its normal location. B. Any official act or meeting required to be performed at the seat of the local government is valid when performed at a temporary disaster location under this section. History: 1953 Comp., § 4-21-4, enacted by Laws 1961, ch. 19, § 4. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 56 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal Corporations, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions §§ 28, 44 to 49. 20 C.J.S. Counties §§ 45 to 62; 62 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 392.
NM Stat § 12-11-23 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 3 - DISASTER LOCATION ACT|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 of the people of the state of New Mexico, it is hereby found and declared to be necessary to establish a source of emergency funds. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-7-1, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 185, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 6-7-1, recompiled as § 12-11-23 by Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Recompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled 6-7-1 NMSA 1978 as 12-11-23 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005.
NM Stat § 12-11-24 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 3 - DISASTER LOCATION ACT|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 time designate from the surplus unappropriated money in the general fund, if any, at the time of the declaration of such emergency or emergencies. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-7-2, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 185, § 2; 1977, ch. 383, § 1; 1989, ch. 181, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 6-7-2, recompiled as § 12-11-24 by Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled 6-7-2 NMSA 1978 as 12-11-24 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005. The 1989 amendment, effective July 1, 1989, substituted "Section 6-7-1 NMSA 1978" for "Section 11-7-1 NMSA 1953", "Section 6-7-3 NMSA 1978" for "Section 11-7-3 NMSA 1953", and "seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) for each eligible and qualified applicant" for "five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)". Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 63C Am. Jur. 2d Public Funds § 62. 81A C.J.S. States § 205.
NM Stat § 12-11-25 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters|Article 11 - Disaster Acts|Part 3 - DISASTER LOCATION ACT|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 by him for those purposes, either as a state project or for securing matching federal funds. The money shall be paid out upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration upon vouchers approved by the governor or an agent or agency designated by him for that purpose. As used in this section, "state project" means an expenditure by a state agency to provide those resources and services necessary to avoid or minimize economic or physical harm until a situation becomes stabilized and again under local self-support and control. "State project" may include any expenditure on a temporary, emergency basis for lodging, sheltering, health care, food, any transportation or shipping necessary to protect lives or public property; or for any other action necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare. History: 1953 Comp., § 11-7-3, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 185, § 3; 1978, ch. 67, § 1; 1999, ch. 140, § 1; 1978 Comp., § 6-7-3, recompiled as § 12-11-25 by Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4. ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled 6-7-3 NMSA 1978 as 12-11-25 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005. The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, substituted "money" for "moneys" and "Sections 6-7-1 and 6-7-2 NMSA 1978" for "Sections 11-7-1 and 11-7-2 NMSA 1953" in the first sentence, substituted "The money" for "Said moneys" in the third sentence, and added the fourth and fifth sentences.
NM Stat § 17-2-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 17 - Game and Fish and Outdoor Recreation|Article 2 - Hunting and Fishing Regulations|Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 17-2-2 - Game to be protected.

The game animals and quadrupeds, game birds and fowl, and game fish as herein defined shall be protected and hunting, taking, capturing, killing or possession, or attempt to hunt, take, capture or kill of any or all species named herein shall be regulated by the state game commission under the authority of Chapter 117 of the 1931 Session Laws of the state of New Mexico. History: Laws 1937, ch. 23, § 1; 1941 Comp., § 43-202; 1953 Comp., § 53-2-2. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 1931, ch. 117, referred to in this section, is compiled as 17-1-1, 17-1-5, 17-1-15, 17-1-26, 17-2-1, 17-2-5, 17-2-7, 17-2-9 and 17-2-10 NMSA 1978. Cross references. — For Wildlife Conservation Act, see 17-2-37 NMSA 1978. For protection of fur-bearing animals, see 17-5-1 and 17-5-2 NMSA 1978. Carrying firearms before hunting season opens may be prohibited. — Powers granted to state game commission include authority to prohibit the carrying of firearms in hunting areas for specified period of time before opening of the big game season. 1948 Op. Att'y Gen. 48-5135.
NM Stat § 17-2-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 17 - Game and Fish and Outdoor Recreation|Article 2 - Hunting and Fishing Regulations|Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 17-2-2.1 - Artificial wildlife.

A. Artificial wildlife may be used, and defined as game animals or birds, for the purpose of prosecution pursuant to Section 17-2-31 or 17-3-1 NMSA 1978, or for prosecution for shooting at, from or across a roadway. B. Violations of shooting artificial wildlife shall be punished pursuant to the applicable penalty provisions of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 2003, ch. 301, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For violation of game and fish laws or regulations; penalties, see 17-2-10 NMSA 1978. For general powers and duties of state game commission; game protection fund, see 17-1-14 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 17-2-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 17 - Game and Fish and Outdoor Recreation|Article 2 - Hunting and Fishing Regulations|Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|Section 17-2-4 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2001, ch. 66, § 3 repealed 17-2-4 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1937, ch. 217, § 1, regarding the classification of bullfrogs as a protected species, effective June 15, 2001. For provisions of former section, see the 2000 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 17-2-4.2 NMSA 1978.