The corrections division [corrections department] shall take precaution to protect the penitentiary and all property connected therewith against fire, as far as possible, and shall procure such conveniences and the standards and inspection bureau shall prescribe such rules as will enable the convicts to be evacuated in the shortest possible time and secure their safety and custody in case of fire.
§ 33-2-14 NMSA 1978
Penitentiary; fire
Laws 1889, ch. 76, § 46; C.L. 1897, § 3535; Code 1915, § 5047; C.S. 1929, § 130-130; 1941 Comp., § 45-123; 1953 Comp., § 42-1-23; Laws 1977, ch. 257, § 70.
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.