1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21792March 31, 2004New Mexico Emergency Management andHomeland Security Authorities SummarizedKeith BeaSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionL. Che
2、ryl Runyon and Kae M. WarnockConsultantsGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryNew Mexico statutes provide for the continuity of government through thedesignation of state and local government lines of succession and the relocation of thestate capital should the need arise. The statutes also provide
3、for hazardous materialincident management. The governor, through the Emergency Planning andCoordination Bureau, plans and prepares for emergencies and is authorized to coordinateactivities with the federal government and with other states. Appropriations for disasterrelief occur each time the govern
4、or issues an emergency declaration.This report is one of a series that profiles emergency management and homelandsecurity statutory authorities of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, theCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,American Samoa, Guam, and the U
升级VIP 