New Mexico Statutes 12-11-9. Period during which disaster successors may act
Disaster successors may act in the office to which appointed only:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 12-11-9
- Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
A. in case of a disaster declared by the chief executive officer of the United States, and the chief executive officer of the state, and as long as a state of martial law is declared to exist or until a duly elected or appointed legislature, fulfilling all constitutional requirements, declares by joint resolution that the disaster emergency period has ended; and
B. the officer or authorized deputy in whose stead they are acting is unavailable;
and C. any disaster successors who are ahead of them in the line of succession to the office are unavailable; and
D. a successor to the office has not been selected and qualified as provided by law, other than the Disaster Succession Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 12-11-1 to 12-11-10.