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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in the AMBER Alert Law:
A. “AMBER alert” means a declaration by the authorized requester that an abduction has occurred and that notifications and broadcasts should be made pursuant to the AMBER alert notification plan;
B. “authorized requester” means the person designated by the chief of the state police to implement the AMBER alert notification plan;
C. “chief of the state police” means the director of the New Mexico state police division of the department of public safety;
D. “lead station” means an AM radio station that has been designated as the “state primary station” by the federal communications commission for the emergency alert system; and
E. “state police” means the New Mexico state police division of the department of public safety.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 29. Law Enforcement § 29-15A-2. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-29-law-enforcement/nm-st-sect-29-15a-2/
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