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 62-19-5 – Qualifications of commissioners. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. Commissioners shall be persons who are independent of the industries regulated by the commission and shall possess demonstrated competence. B. In order to be appointed as a commissioner, a person must be qualified for office by: (1) having a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher education that has been accredited by a regional […]
Section 62-19-6 – Continuing education requirements for commissioners. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. Beginning July 1, 2013, a commissioner shall complete: (1) an ethics certificate course provided in person or online by a New Mexico public post-secondary educational institution in the first twelve-month period after taking office and at least one two-hour ethics course in each subsequent twelve-month period that the commissioner serves in office; and (2) […]
Section 62-19-7 – Recusal of commissioner or hearing examiner. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. A commissioner or hearing examiner shall self recuse in any adjudicatory proceeding in which the commissioner or hearing examiner is unable to make a fair and impartial decision or in which there is reasonable doubt about whether the commissioner or hearing examiner can make a fair and impartial decision, including: (1) when the commissioner […]
Section 62-19-8 – Prohibited acts; nominees; commissioners and employees. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. As used in this section, in addition to the definitions provided in Section 16 [62-19-2 NMSA 1978] of this 2020 act: (1) “affiliated interest” means a person who directly controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a regulated entity, including an agent, representative, attorney, employee, officer, owner, director or partner […]
Section 62-19-9 – Commission; general powers and duties. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. The commission shall administer and enforce the laws with which it is charged and has every power conferred by law. B. The commission may: (1) subject to legislative appropriation, appoint and employ such professional, technical and clerical assistance as it deems necessary to assist it in performing its powers and duties; (2) delegate authority […]
Section 62-19-10 – Propane service; commission duties. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. The commission shall adopt rules to protect consumers’ rights with respect to propane service. B. The commission shall report by December 2009 to the appropriate interim legislative committee appointed by the New Mexico legislative council on the progress of the rulemaking pursuant to this section. History: Laws 2009, ch. 216, § 1; § 8-8-4.1, […]
Section 62-19-11 – Chief of staff; division directors; other staff. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. The commission shall appoint a “chief of staff” who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the commission staff under the general direction of the commission. The chief of staff shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. B. With the consent of the commission, the chief of staff shall appoint division directors. Appointments […]
Section 62-19-12 – Commission; divisions. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
The commission includes the following organizational units: A. the administrative services division; B. the consumer relations division; C. the legal division; D. the transportation division; and E. the utility division. History: Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 6; 2007, ch. 161, § 2; 2013, ch. 74, § 2; 2020, ch. 9, § 21; § 8-8-6, recompiled […]
Section 62-19-13 – Administrative services division; chief clerk. (Effective January 1, 2023.)
A. The director of the administrative services division of the commission shall record the judgments, rules, orders and other proceedings of the commission and make a complete index to the judgments, rules, orders and other proceedings; issue and attest all processes issuing from the commission and affix the seal of the commission to them; and […]