1. A. The board shall distribute a notice of proposed rulemaking at least 30 days before the hearing on the rule change by:

   1. (1) posting the notice on the board website;
   2. (2) posting the notice on the sunshine portal;
   3. (3) making the notice available in the board’s offices;
   4. (4) sending the notice by mail or electronic mail to persons who have made a written request to the board for advance notice of hearings and who have provided a mail or an electronic mail address to the board;
   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 of 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.

[2.1.2.8 NMAC - N, 10/17/2017]