N.M. Code R. § 3.1.2.9 – Hearing for Proposed Regulations

A. For the purpose of obtaining comments of interested persons regarding issuance of regulations, the secretary shall schedule a public hearing on a date approximately 45 days from the day of issuing and filing a proposed regulation in the office of the secretary for public inspection. The hearing date shall be publicized in a manner so that individuals, professionals and industry groups who have an interest in the promulgation of proposed regulations will have an opportunity to attend the meeting and express their comments. The secretary or a designated hearing officer shall hear and weigh all comments and suggestions on the proposed regulation. The secretary may incorporate revisions into the proposed regulations including those derived from written or verbal comments of interested persons. The decision of the secretary on the substance and form of the regulation is final.
B. Revisions to a proposed regulation may be incorporated by the secretary at any time during the 60-day waiting period, and the modified regulation need not be reissued as proposed before becoming final.
[11/17/95, 4/15/97; 3.1.2.9 NMAC - Rn, 3 NMAC 1.2.9, 12/29/00]