Officers of political subdivisions who have authority to fill vacancies in local offices shall designate three disaster successors to the powers and duties of each such office and specify their order of succession.
History: 1953 Comp., § 4-18-6, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 137, § 6.
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.