A. On the effective date of this act, all functions, personnel, money, appropriations, records, furniture, equipment and other property of the office of homeland security or the homeland security advisor of the governor's office are transferred to the homeland security and emergency management department.
B. On the effective date of this act, all functions, personnel, money, appropriations, records, furniture, equipment and other property of the office of emergency management and the homeland security and emergency management program of the department of public safety are transferred to the homeland security and emergency management department.
C. On the effective date of this act, contractual obligations of the office of homeland security or the homeland security advisor of the governor's office or of the technical and emergency support division of the department of public safety or the department of public safety pertaining to the homeland security and emergency management program shall be binding on the homeland security and emergency management department.
D. On the effective date of this act, all references in the law to the office of homeland security or the homeland security advisor of the governor's office shall be deemed to be references to the homeland security and emergency management department.
E. On the effective date of this act, references in law to the State Civil Emergency Preparedness Act shall be deemed to be references to the All Hazard Emergency Management Act [12-10-1 to 12-10-10 NMSA 1978]. All references in law to the Emergency Management Act shall be deemed to be references to the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Act [12-12-17 to 12-12-30 NMSA 1978].
History: Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 35.
Effective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 291, § 37 made this section effective July 1, 2007.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 28 - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department
Section 9-28-2 - Purpose; criminal justice law enforcement agency.
Section 9-28-4 - Homeland security and emergency management department; created; powers and duties.