If the governor and all of his constitutional successors are unavailable, the holders of the following offices shall be the disaster successors in the order named:
A. the attorney general;
B. the state auditor;
C. the commissioner of public lands;
D. the state treasurer.
History: 1953 Comp., § 4-18-4, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 4.
Cross references. — For constitutional successors to governor, see N.M. Const., art. V, § 7.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 81A C.J.S. States §§ 87 to 90.
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.