Section 62-19-17 – Utility division. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. The utility division shall serve as staff to the commission in the regulation of electric, natural gas, renewable energy sources, telecommunications and water and wastewater systems as provided by law. B. The commission shall set minimum educational and experience requirements for the director of the utility division. C. The utility division shall represent the […]
Section 62-19-18 – Telecommunications bureau. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. The “telecommunications bureau” is created in the utility division of the public regulation commission. B. The telecommunications bureau shall: (1) review disputes between telecommunications providers; (2) investigate each complaint on an expedited basis; (3) address other telecommunications-related duties as required by the New Mexico Telecommunications Act [Chapter 63, Article 9A NMSA 1978] and the […]
Section 62-19-19 – Advisory staff. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. The chief of staff may hire, with the consent of the commission, advisory staff with expertise in regulatory law, engineering, economics and other professional or technical disciplines to advise the commission on any matter before the commission. The chief of staff may hire on a temporary, term or contract basis such other experts or […]
Section 62-19-20 – Hearing examiners. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. The commission may appoint a commissioner or a hearing examiner to preside over any matter before the commission, including rulemakings, adjudicatory hearings and administrative matters. B. A hearing examiner shall provide the commission with a recommended decision on the matter assigned to the hearing examiner, including findings of fact and conclusions of law. The […]
Section 62-19-21 – Commission rules; procedures for adoption. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. Unless otherwise provided by law, no rule affecting a person outside the commission shall be adopted, amended or repealed except after public notice and public hearing before the commission or a hearing examiner designated by the commission. B. Notice of the subject matter of the rule, the action proposed to be taken, the manner […]
Section 62-19-22 – Record of proceedings. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
Unless otherwise provided by law, the commission may by rule provide that oral proceedings before the commission may be taken by any means that provides a full and complete record, including tape recording or stenography. The commission by rule shall determine when tape recordings are transcribed. A party to the proceeding may request a copy […]
Section 62-19-23 – Ex parte communications. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. A commissioner shall not initiate, permit or consider a communication directly or indirectly with a party or his representative outside the presence of the other parties concerning a pending rulemaking after the record has been closed or a pending adjudication. B. A hearing examiner shall not initiate, permit or consider a communication directly or […]
Section 62-19-24 – Commission reports. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
By December 1 of each year, the commission shall report to the legislature and the governor regarding its activities for the previous year in sufficient detail to disclose the workings of the commission and the impact of regulation on the industries regulated by the commission. The report may include suggestions and recommended changes in law, […]
Section 62-19-14 – Consumer relations division. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. The consumer relations division shall: (1) receive and investigate nondocketed consumer complaints and assist consumers in resolving, in a fair and timely manner, complaints against a person under the authority of the commission, including mediation and other methods of alternative dispute resolution; provided, however, that assistance pursuant to this paragraph does not include legal […]
Section 62-19-15 – Legal division. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. The commission shall set minimum requirements for the director of the legal division, including membership in the New Mexico bar and administrative and supervisory experience. B. The legal division shall: (1) provide legal counsel for the commission in matters not involving advice on contested proceedings before the commission; and (2) provide legal counsel to […]