2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 59A: Insurance Code
Article 53: Fire Protection Fund, 59A-53-1 through 59A-53-19
Section 59A-53-17: Mutual assistance.
59A-53-17. Mutual assistance.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 59A-53-5 and 59A-53-12 NMSA 1978, or any other provision of law to the contrary, fire districts may render assistance to other fire districts, and equipment of fire districts may be used outside the district, if the use is authorized by the county fire marshal, and the county fire marshal before he authorizes the use, provides for standby equipment or move-up equipment, so that the assisting district which goes to the aid of another district has equipment available from an adjacent district for use in the assisting district in the event of a fire in the assisting district.
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