- A. At the conclusion of the hearing, all parties and the commissioner shall leave with the hearing officer such items of evidence as the hearing officer requires.
- B. At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer may require such post-hearing pleadings and submissions as the hearing officer deems appropriate.
- C. At the conclusion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall indicate the time within which a final report shall be made.
- D. The hearing officer’s final report shall be provided to all parties and to the commissioner.
- E. Upon receipt of the hearing officer’s final report, the commissioner shall, within a reasonable time, issue an order adopting, modifying, or rejecting that report. This order shall be the decision of the commissioner, and as such, it shall contain a grant or denial of the relief requested and a statement of the legal and factual basis for the order.
- F. The decision of the commissioner will be filed in the lease file or other pertinent official record of the New Mexico state land office.
- G. Each party, and each other person who has requested a copy, shall, after the decision of the commissioner is filed, be provided with a copy of the decision of the commissioner along with a statement of the requirements for appealing the order.
[19.2.15.17 NMAC - Rp, 19.2.15.15 NMAC, 6/30/2004; A, 6/11/2019]