2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 12: Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Article 12: Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Act, 12-12-1 through 12-12-30
Section 12-12-26: Accident review; report.
12-12-26. Accident review; report.
After any hazardous materials accident which required the presence of an emergency management team, including a local government team pursuant to a cooperative agreement, the board shall meet to review the performance of the team and to establish the probable cause of the accident. The board shall report its findings to the task force and the local government in whose jurisdiction the accident occurred; provided, however, the conclusions contained in the report shall not be admissible in evidence in any court proceeding to prove or disprove the negligence of any party found by the report to have contributed to the cause of the accident. The report shall be filed with the state corporation commission [public regulation commission] and the administrator.
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