New Mexico Statutes 12-10B-5. Request for aid
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A. A member jurisdiction may request aid from another member jurisdiction:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 12-10B-5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
(1) to prevent, mitigate, respond to or recover from an emergency or disaster;
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(2) in concert with drills or exercises between member jurisdictions.
B. A request for aid shall be made by or through the presiding officer of the governing body of a member jurisdiction or the chief executive officer or the officer’s designee of a member jurisdiction. A request may be verbal or in writing. If the request is verbal, it shall be confirmed in writing within thirty days of the date on which the request was made.