Section 8-8-3.2 – Continuing education requirements for commissioners.
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 8-8-4 – Commission; general powers and duties.
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 8-8-4.1 – Propane service; commission duties.
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. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s […]
Section 8-8-5 – Chief of staff; division directors; other staff.
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 8-8-6 – Commission; divisions.
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. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. […]
Section 8-8-7 – Administrative services division; chief clerk.
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 […]
Section 8-8-1 – Short title.
Chapter 8, Article 8 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the “Public Regulation Commission Act”. History: Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 1; 2007, ch. 161, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 15 recompiled and amended former 8-8-1 NMSA 1978 as part of Chapter 62, Article 19 NMSA 1978, (see 62-19-1 […]
Section 8-8-2 – Definitions.
As used in the Public Regulation Commission Act: A. “commission” means the public regulation commission; B. “commissioner” means a person elected or appointed to the public regulation commission; and C. “person” means an individual, corporation, firm, partnership, association, joint venture or similar legal entity. History: Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 2. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — […]