2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 8 - Public Regulation Commission
Section 8-8-12.1 - Telecommunications bureau.

A. The "telecommunications bureau" is created in the utility division of the public regulation commission.
B. The telecommunications bureau shall:
(1) review disputes between telecommunications providers;
(2) investigate each complaint on an expedited basis;
(3) address other telecommunications-related duties as required by the New Mexico Telecommunications Act [Chapter 63, Article 9A NMSA 1978] and the commission; and
(4) recommend actions to the commission.
C. Each complaint shall be resolved by the commission within sixty days unless extended for good cause by an order of the commission or hearing examiner that states with specificity the reason for and length of the extension.
History: Laws 2000, ch. 100, § 1 and Laws 2000, ch. 102, § 1.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 15 recompiled former 8-8-12.1 NMSA 1978 as part of Chapter 62, Article 19 NMSA 1978, (see 62-19-18 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.
Duplicate laws. — Laws 2000, ch. 100, § 1 and Laws 2000, ch. 102, § 1 enacted identical new sections of law, effective March 7, 2000. This section was set out as enacted by Laws 2000, ch. 102, § 1. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978.

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