Section 29-15A-2 - Definitions.

29-15A-2. Definitions.

As used in the AMBER Alert Law [29-15A-1 NMSA 1978]:   

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.