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.
Am. 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.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Part 2 - LEGISLATIVE DISASTER SUCCESSION ACT
Section 12-11-11 - Short title.
Section 12-11-12 - Declaration of policy.
Section 12-11-13 - Definitions.
Section 12-11-14 - Designation of disaster successors to legislators.
Section 12-11-15 - Filing designations.
Section 12-11-16 - Oath of office; assumption of office.
Section 12-11-17 - Quorum and vote requirements.
Section 12-11-18 - Period during which disaster successors may act.