Current through 2024, ch. 69
Section 20-4-7.1 - Servicemembers Civil Relief Act benefits; Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; federal or state active dutyA. The rights, benefits and protections of the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act shall apply to a member of the national guard of this state or any other state or territory of the United States ordered to state active duty for a period of thirty or more consecutive state duty days or to any federally funded duty performed in an operational role for homeland security in accordance with 32 U.S.C. 502. The federally funded duty is in addition to and different from any federally funded unit training, assembly or drill pursuant to Section 20-4-7 NMSA 1978.B. The rights, benefits and protections of the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 shall apply to a member of the national guard of this state or any other state or territory of the United States ordered to federal or state active duty. Laws 2004, ch. 37, § 1; 2017, ch. 26, § 1.Amended by 2017, c. 26,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2017.