A substantial compliance by the commission with the requirements of the Rural Telecommunications Act of New Mexico shall be sufficient to give effect to all rules, orders and acts of the commission, and they shall not be declared inoperative, illegal or void for any omission of a technical nature, in respect thereto.
History: Laws 1999, ch. 295, § 11.
Effective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 295, § 16 made the Rural Telecommunications Act of New Mexico effective July 1, 1999.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 63 - Railroads and Communications
Article 9H - Rural Telecommunications
Section 63-9H-1 - Short title.
Section 63-9H-3 - Definitions.
Section 63-9H-4 - Regulation by commission.
Section 63-9H-5 - Certificate required.
Section 63-9H-6 - State rural universal service fund; establishment.
Section 63-9H-7 - Regulation of retail rates of incumbent rural telecommunications carrier.
Section 63-9H-8 - Exemption for private service.
Section 63-9H-9 - Regulation of individual contracts to facilitate competition.
Section 63-9H-11 - Validity of orders; substantial compliance with act sufficient.
Section 63-9H-12 - Appeal of orders of the commission.