N.M. Code R. § 20.11.82.18

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 12, June 25, 2024

Section 20.11.82.18 - PREHEARING PROCEDURES - PETITION FOR REGULATORY CHANGE

A. Any person may file a petition with the board to adopt, amend or repeal any regulation within the jurisdiction of the board.

B. The petition shall be in writing and shall include the name of the regulation and a statement of the reasons for the proposed regulatory change. The petition shall cite the relevant statutes that authorize the board to adopt the proposed regulatory change, and shall estimate the time that will be needed to conduct the rulemaking hearing, if at all possible. A copy of the entire rule, including any proposed regulatory change, indicating any language proposed to be added or deleted, shall be attached to the petition. The entire rule and its proposed changes shall be submitted to the board in legislative-edit format, with strike-outs and underlines as appropriate, and shall include individual line numbers. The hearing clerk shall return to the petitioner any document that does not meet the requirements of 20.11.82.18 NMAC, along with a copy of 20.11.82 NMAC and a check-list of required items. The petitioner will be asked to resubmit the petition as required by 20.11.82.18 NMAC.

C. At a public meeting occurring no later than 60 days after receipt of the petition, the board shall determine whether or not to hold a public hearing on the proposed regulatory change. Any person may respond to the petition either in writing before the public meeting or in person at the public meeting.

D. If the board decides by a vote of a majority of board members present to hold a public hearing on the petition, the board may issue orders specifying procedures for conduct of the hearing, in addition to the requirements established in 20.11.82 NMAC, as may be necessary and appropriate to fully inform the board of the matters at issue in the hearing or control the conduct of the hearing. The orders may include requirements for giving additional public notice, holding pre-hearing conferences, filing direct testimony in writing before the hearing, or limiting testimony or cross-examination.

N.M. Code R. § 20.11.82.18

20.11.82.18 NMAC - N, 8/11/08; A, 10/15/12