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Publication Date: March 2004
Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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Research Area: Government
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New Mexico statutes provide for the continuity of government through the designation of state and local overnment lines of succession and the relocation of the state capital should the need arise. The statutes also provide for hazardous material incident management. The governor, through the Emergency Planning and Coordination Bureau, plans and prepares for emergencies and is authorized to coordinate activities with the federal government and with other states. Appropriations for disaster relief occur each time the governor issues an emergency declaration.