Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "State Rules Act".
History: 1953 Comp., § 71-7-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 275, § 1; 1995, ch. 110, § 1.
The 1995 amendment, effective July 1, 1995, substituted "Chapter 14, Article 4, NMSA 1978" for "This act".
This act is inapplicable to interstate agreements. State v. Ellis, 1980-NMCA-187, 95 N.M. 427, 622 P.2d 1047.
Interstate contract is not similar to rules, reports and notices issued by state agencies. State v. Ellis, 1980-NMCA-187, 95 N.M. 427, 622 P.2d 1047.
State corporation commission (now public regulation commission) may promulgate regulations interpreting school bus exemption in Motor Carrier Act without holding hearing prior to the issuance of the regulation, so long as it complies with State Rules Act, unless and until the legislature were to place the state corporation commission (now public regulation commission) under the Administrative Procedures Act, 12-8-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-100.
Law reviews. — For article, "An Administrative Procedure Act for New Mexico," see 8 Nat. Resources J. 114 (1968).
For note, "On Building Better Laws for New Mexico's Environment," see 4 N.M. L. Rev. 105 (1973).
For 1984-88 survey of New Mexico administrative law, 19 N.M.L. Rev. 575 (1990).
For survey of 1988-89 Administrative Law, see 21 N.M.L. Rev. 481 (1991).
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 73 C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 112, 114.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 14 - Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths
Section 14-4-3 - Format of rules; filing; distribution.
Section 14-4-4 - Publication filing and distribution; official depository.
Section 14-4-5.1 - Temporary provision.
Section 14-4-5.2 - Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Section 14-4-5.3 - Public participation, comments and rule hearings.
Section 14-4-5.4 - Agency record in rulemaking proceeding.
Section 14-4-5.5 - Concise explanatory statement.
Section 14-4-5.6 - Emergency rule.
Section 14-4-5.7 - Conflicts between rule and statute; variance between proposed and final action.
Section 14-4-5.8 - Procedural rules.
Section 14-4-7 - Current listing of rules; rule repeals.
Section 14-4-7.1 - New Mexico register.
Section 14-4-7.2 - New Mexico Administrative Code.
Section 14-4-8 - Documents not required to be filed with state library.
Section 14-4-9 - [Law governing filing of agency rules, documents and publications.]