The governor shall, pursuant to his constitutional powers to appoint officers, whose appointment is not otherwise provided for, designate three disaster successors to each state executive office and specify their order of succession.
History: 1953 Comp., § 4-18-5, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 5.
Cross references. — For governor's appointive power generally, see N.M. Const., art. V, § 5.
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.