Sections 12-12-17 through 12-12-30 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Act".

History: 1978 Comp., § 74-4B-1, enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 80, § 1; 1984, ch. 41, § 1; recompiled as § 12-12-17 by Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4; 2007, ch. 291, § 25.

Recompilations. — Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4 recompiled 74-4B-1 NMSA 1978 as 12-12-17 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 2005.

Compiler's notes. — Chapter 74, Article 4B was recompiled as part of Chapter 12, Article 12 by Laws 2005, ch. 24, § 4. At the time it was recompiled the Emergency Management Act consisted of Sections 74-4B-1, 74-4B-2, 74-4B-3, 74-4B-4, 74-4B-5, 74-4B-6, 74-4B-6.1, 74-4B-7, 74-4B-8, 74-4B-9, 74-4B-10, 74-4B-10.1, 74-4B-13 and 74-4B-14. These sections were recompiled as Sections 12-12-17 to 12-12-30 NMSA 1978.

Cross references. — For Voluntary Remediation Act, see Chapter 74, Article 4G NMSA 1978.

The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, changed the statutory reference and the title of the act.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Standing to sue for violation of state environmental regulatory statute, 66 A.L.R.4th 685.

Validity, construction, and application of state hazardous waste regulations, 86 A.L.R.4th 401.

State or local regulation of toxic substances as pre-empted by Toxic Substances Control Act (15 USCS § 2601 et seq.), 84 A.L.R. Fed. 913.

Third-party defense to liability under § 107 of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 USCS § 9607), 105 A.L.R. Fed. 21.