The Riot Control Act [ 12-10-16 to 12-10-21 NMSA 1978] does not limit any other power to maintain the public peace and safety which is vested in the governor.
§ 12-10-21 NMSA 1978
Governor's powers not limited
1953 Comp., § 40A-20-4.6, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 281, § 6; 1978 Comp., § 30-20-9, recompiled as § 12-10-21 by Laws 2005, ch. 22, § 4.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.