Brittany Costello Created: April 29, 2020 10:16 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There are a lot of questions surrounding the governor's public health orders and whether they're constitutional. A UNM law professor said issuing a public health order is constitutional and within the power of the governor. New Mexicans are required to abide by them. The orders are more than just recommendations, but law. "It's very confusing to understand, 'Why would these orders have the force of law?' because the legislature didn't pass it, but the New Mexico Constitution does give temporary authority to a governor just like the California Constitution...
