1. A. The commission shall distribute a notice of a proposed rulemaking no later than 30 days before the hearing on the rule change by:

   1. (1) posting the notice on the division website;
   2. (2) posting the notice on the sunshine portal;
   3. (3) making the notice available in the division’s district offices;
   4. (4) sending the notice by mail or electronic mail to persons who have made a written request for notice from the commission of announcements addressing the subject of the rulemaking proceeding and who have provided a mail or an electronic mail address to the commission;
   5. (5) providing the notice to the New Mexico legislative council for distribution to appropriate interim and standing legislative committees; and
   6. (6) publishing the notice in the New Mexico register and in a newspaper of general circulation in the state.

2. B. Content. The notice shall include:

   1. (1) a summary of the full text of the proposed rule;
   2. (2) a short explanation of the purpose of the proposed rule;
   3. (3) a citation to the specific legal authority authorizing the proposed rule and the adoption of the rule;
   4. (4) information on how a copy of the full text of the proposed rule may be obtained, including an internet link to the full text;
   5. (5) information on how a person may comment on the proposed rule, where comments will be received and when comments are due;
   6. (6) information on where and when a public rule hearing will be held and how a person may participate in the hearing; and
   7. (7) a citation to technical information, if any, that served as a basis for the proposed rule, and information on how the full text of the technical information may be obtained.

[19.15.3.9 NMAC - Rp, 19.15.14.1202, 12/1/2008; A, 11/14/2017]