2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters
Article 10B - Intrastate Mutual Aid
Section 12-10B-6 - Limitation on aid; command and control.
A member jurisdiction that responds to a request to provide aid to prevent, mitigate, respond to or recover from an emergency or disaster or in drills or exercises is subject to the following conditions:
A. a member jurisdiction that responds to a request for aid may withhold resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection and services for that responding member jurisdiction;
B. the personnel of a responding member jurisdiction are under:
(1) the command and control of the responding member jurisdiction for purposes that include medical protocols, standard operating procedures and other protocols; and
(2) the operational control of the appropriate officials of the member jurisdiction receiving aid; and
C. the assets and equipment of a responding member jurisdiction are under:
(1) the command and control of the responding member jurisdiction; and
(2) the operational control of the appropriate officials of the member jurisdiction receiving aid.
History: Laws 2006, ch. 97, § 6.
ANNOTATIONSEmergency clause. — Laws 2006, ch. 97, § 11 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 7, 2006.
