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.
Bracketed 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.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Part 3 - DISASTER LOCATION ACT
Section 12-11-19 - Short title.
Section 12-11-20 - Definitions.
Section 12-11-21 - Seat of state government.
Section 12-11-22 - Seats of local governments.
Section 12-11-23 - Policy and purpose.