Section 63-9G-3 – Commission powers and duties.
A. The commission has jurisdiction over a billing aggregator to the extent of the billing aggregator’s participation in billing for telecommunications services or other goods or services through a customer’s telephone bill. Billing aggregators are subject to the provisions of the Cramming and Slamming Act. B. The commission shall enforce the provisions of the Cramming […]
Section 63-9F-5 – Repealed.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 54, § 5; 1995, ch. 39, § 2; 2004, ch. 106, §10. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2004, ch. 106, § 10, repealed 63-9F-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 54, § 5, relating to implementation of a specialized telecommunications program, effective July 1, 2005. For provisions of former section, […]
Section 63-9F-6 – Telecommunications relay system.
A. The commission shall administer a telecommunications relay system that enables impaired individuals to communicate with unimpaired individuals. B. The commission shall invite proposals or bids, or both, from telecommunications companies to design and implement a telecommunications relay system. The commission shall comply with the provisions of the Procurement Code [13-1-28 to 13-1-199 NMSA 1978] […]
Section 63-9F-7 – Repealed.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 54, § 7; 2004, Ch. 106, §10. ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 2004, ch. 106, § 10, repealed 63-9F-7 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 54, § 7, relating to the duties of the general services department pursuant to the Telecommunications Access Act, effective July 1, 2005. For provisions of […]
Section 63-9F-8 – Commission duties; power to audit.
A. The commission shall perform all actions necessary to carry out the provisions of the Telecommunications Access Act, including; (1) promulgating and administering such policies, procedures and rules as are necessary to comply with the purpose of that act and to ensure that the specialized telecommunications equipment program and the relay system are in compliance […]
Section 63-9F-9 – Limit on liability.
The commission and the provider of the telecommunications relay system and their employees shall not be liable for any claims, actions, damages or causes of action arising out of or resulting from the establishment, participation in or operation of the telecommunications relay system except for gross negligence or intentional acts. History: Laws 1993, ch. 54, […]
Section 63-9F-10 – Complaints.
All complaints, including complaints about the service provided by the telecommunications relay system, the provider of the telecommunications relay system or the operation and administration of the telecommunications relay system, shall be made directly to the commission. History: Laws 1993, ch. 54, § 10.
Section 63-9F-11 – Imposition of surcharge.
A. A telecommunications relay service surcharge of thirty-three hundredths percent is imposed on the gross amount paid: (1) by customers, except customers whose telephone service rates are reduced as authorized by the Low Income Telephone Service Assistance Act [Chapter 63, Article 9C NMSA 1978], for intrastate telecommunications services provided in this state; (2) by customers […]
Section 63-9F-12 – Telecommunications access fund; established.
There is created in the state treasury the “telecommunications access fund”. Money appropriated to the fund or accruing to it through gifts, grants, fees, surcharges, penalties or bequests shall be delivered to the state treasurer for deposit in the fund. The fund shall be invested as other state funds are invested. Disbursements from the fund […]
Section 63-9F-13 – Confidentiality of translated or relayed conversations; penalty for breach of confidentiality.
A. A communications assistant who is employed to translate or relay a conversation to or from an impaired individual is a conduit for the conversation and shall not disclose, or be compelled to disclose in any nonjudicial proceeding, the contents of the conversation. B. A person who violates the provisions of Subsection A of this […]