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.
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.