This act [8-7-1 to 8-7-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Public Regulation Commission Apportionment Act".
History: Laws 1997, ch. 262, § 1.
Contingent repeals. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 60 repealed 8-7-1 NMSA 1978, effective January 1, 2023, contingent upon the adoption of Laws 2019, SJC/SRC/SJR Nos. 1 and 4, Constitutional Amendment 1, at the general election held on November 3, 2020. Constitutional Amendment 1 was adopted by a vote of 445,655 for and 355,471 against.
Compiler's notes. — The Public Regulation Commission Apportionment Act was enacted by Laws 1997, ch. 262, §§ 1 to 10 and codified as 8-7-1 to 8-7-10 NMSA 1978. Laws 2001 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 8 added 8-7-11 NMSA 1978 but that section was not included as part of the Public Regulation Commission Apportionment Act.
The public regulation commission districts set forth in Sections 8-7-6 through 8-7-10 NMSA 1978, were held to be malapportioned and therefore unconstitutional in Egolf v. Duran, D-101-CV-2011-02942 (1st Jud. Dist. January 25, 2012). The redistricting plan embodied in Section 8-7-12 NMSA 1978 was adopted by that court.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 7 - Public Regulation Commission Apportionments
Section 8-7-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)
Section 8-7-2 - Membership. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)
Section 8-7-3 - Residence. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)
Section 8-7-4 - Election; vacancy. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)
Section 8-7-5 - Precincts. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)
Section 8-7-6 to 8-7-10 - Unconstitutional.
Section 8-7-11 - Election of public regulation commissioners. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)