HOUSE BILL 22

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2004

INTRODUCED BY

John A. Heaton

AN ACT

RELATING TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; ENACTING THE EMERGENCY POWERS

CODE; ENACTING THE EMERGENCY LICENSING ACT; RECOMPILING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA 1978 REGARDING DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. A new section of Chapter 12 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--Chapter 12, Articles 10, 10A, 11 and 12 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Emergency Powers Code"."

     Section 2. A new section of Chapter 12 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] SHORT TITLE.--Sections 12-10-11 through 12-10-13 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Emergency Licensing Act"."

     Section 3. TEMPORARY PROVISION--RECOMPILATION.--

          A. Sections 6-7-1 through 6-7-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1955, Chapter 185, Sections 1 through 3, as amended) shall be recompiled as part of Chapter 12, Article 11 NMSA 1978.

          B. Sections 11-15-1 and 11-15-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1999, Chapter 87, Sections 1 and 2) shall be recompiled as part of Chapter 12, Article 10 NMSA 1978.

          C. Sections 30-20-4 through 30-20-9 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1969, Chapter 281, Sections 1 through 6) shall be recompiled as part of Chapter 12, Article 10 NMSA 1978.

          D. Sections 74-4B-1 through 74-4B-14 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1983, Chapter 80, Sections 1 through 6, Laws 1984, Chapter 41, Section 6, Laws 1983, Chapter 80, Sections 7 through 10, Laws 1984, Chapter 41, Section 9 and Laws 1992, Chapter 5, Sections 2 and 3, as amended) shall be recompiled as part of Chapter 12, Article 12 NMSA 1978.

     Section 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2004.

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