Section 12-10-10 - Enforcement of executive orders and rules.

NM Stat § 12-10-10 (2019) (N/A)
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A. It is the duty of all political subdivisions of the state and their coordinators of the all hazard emergency management programs appointed pursuant to the provisions of the All Hazard Emergency Management Act [12-10-1 to 12-10-10 NMSA 1978] to comply with and enforce all executive orders and rules made by the governor or under the governor's authority pursuant to law.

B. Political subdivisions shall meet all state and federal requirements before becoming eligible to participate in state and federal all hazard emergency management assistance programs. They must comply with all state and federal rules and procedures and shall be removed from participation in the assistance programs by the state director of homeland security and emergency management for failure to comply with the rules and procedures or to maintain their eligibility in accordance with prescribed requirements.

History: 1953 Comp., § 9-13-24, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 190, § 10; 1973, ch. 247, § 10; 2007, ch. 291, § 18.

The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed references to the "civil emergency preparedness" to the "all hazard emergency management".