2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 59A-53-12 — Promulgation of rules and regulations.

59A-53-12. Promulgation of rules and regulations.

The marshal has authority to promulgate, modify, amend and revoke from time to time rules and regulations, including those for mutual aid among and between fire departments; provided, that no such rules and regulations shall allow any fire department to extend its service in any manner that would jeopardize the fire insurance rates within its city, town, village and county fire district, as he may determine, in his discretion, to be necessary, advisable or proper to accomplish the objectives of the Fire Protection Fund Law [this article]. Among other things, these rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, a list of fire-fighting equipment, apparatus and other items which may properly be purchased by any incorporated city, town or village or by any county fire district from funds distributed from the fire protection fund, and standards of quality, construction and performance to be met by major fire-fighting appliances, training requirements, fire fighting protective clothing and equipment standards, and by fire stations and substations, proposed to be purchased or constructed by any city, town, village or district from money distributed from the fire protection fund. All rules and regulations shall be filed and published as required by law. Regulations of this nature heretofore promulgated by the superintendent and now in effect shall continue in effect until hereafter revoked or modified.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to grant regulatory authority over the Volunteer Firefighters Retirement Act [Chapter 10, Article 11A NMSA 1978] to the marshal.