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.
Severability. — Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 11, provided for the severability of the act if any part or application thereof was held invalid.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Part 1 - DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT
Section 12-11-1 - Short title.
Section 12-11-2 - Declaration of policy.
Section 12-11-3 - Definitions.
Section 12-11-4 - Disaster successors to the governor.
Section 12-11-5 - Disaster successors to other state executive offices.
Section 12-11-6 - Disaster successors to local offices.
Section 12-11-7 - [Disaster successors for members of supreme court and judges of district courts.]
Section 12-11-8 - Formalities of taking office.
Section 12-11-9 - Period during which disaster successors may act.