0001| SENATE BILL 14 | 0002| 43RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 1998 | 0003| INTRODUCED BY | 0004| Arthur Rodarte | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| FOR THE RADIOACTIVE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COMMITTEE | 0009| | 0010| AN ACT | 0011| RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE RECOVERY OF | 0012| COSTS BY A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR RESPONDING TO A HAZARDOUS | 0013| MATERIAL EMERGENCY. | 0014| | 0015| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: | 0016| Section 1. RIGHT TO CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT.-- | 0017| A. A political subdivision of the state may claim | 0018| reimbursement from a person responsible for a hazardous | 0019| material emergency for the costs resulting from action taken | 0020| to remove, contain or otherwise mitigate the effects of the | 0021| emergency, including reasonable attorney fees and costs in | 0022| collecting the reimbursement. | 0023| B. Nothing contained in this section shall be | 0024| construed to impair any right of recovery arising under any | 0025| other provision of law. | - 1 - 0001| C. Any collections or recovery made by a political | 0002| subdivision shall be distributed among the agencies that | 0003| rendered assistance in proportion to their costs. | 0004|  |