The coal surface mining commission is terminated on July 1, 2025 pursuant to the Sunset Act [12-9-11 to 12-9-21 NMSA 1978]. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Surface Mining Act until July 1, 2026. Effective July 1, 2026, Section 69-25A-4 NMSA 1978 is repealed.
History: 1978 Comp., § 69-25A-34.1, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 333, § 14; 1993, ch. 157, § 2; 2000, ch. 4, § 20; 2005, ch. 208, § 25; 2013, ch. 166, § 7; 2019, ch. 168, § 4.
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, extended the termination date for the coal surface mining commission; and changed "July 1, 2019", to "July 1, 2025", and changed "July 1, 2020", to "July 1, 2026".
The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, changed the coal surface mining commission termination date from 2013 to 2019, the termination of the operations date from 2014 to 2020, and the repeal date from 2014 to 2020.
The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, changed the termination, operation and repeal dates.
The 2000 amendment, effective February 15, 2000, substituted "2005" for "1999" in the first sentence, and in the second sentence substituted "the Surface Mining Act" for "Chapter 69, Article 25A NMSA 1978" and "2006" for "2000" in two places.
The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted "July 1, 1999" for "July 1, 1993" in the first sentence, "July 1, 2000" for "July 1, 1994" in the second and third sentences, and revised the style of the statutory reference in the third sentence.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 69-25A-1 - Short title.
Section 69-25A-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 69-25A-3 - Definitions.
Section 69-25A-4 - Coal surface mining commission; duties. (Repealed effective July 1, 2026.)
Section 69-25A-5 - Regulations.
Section 69-25A-6 - Procedure for adopting regulations.
Section 69-25A-7 - Petition to initiate regulations.
Section 69-25A-8 - Director; duties.
Section 69-25A-9 - General provisions pertaining to permits.
Section 69-25A-10 - Permit application requirements.
Section 69-25A-11 - Public liability and self-insurance requirements.
Section 69-25A-12 - Reclamation plan requirements.
Section 69-25A-13 - Performance bonds.
Section 69-25A-14 - Permit approval or denial.
Section 69-25A-15 - Revision of permits.
Section 69-25A-16 - Coal exploration.
Section 69-25A-17 - Public notice and public hearings.
Section 69-25A-18 - Decisions of director and appeals.
Section 69-25A-19 - Environmental protection performance standards; surface coal mining operations.
Section 69-25A-21 - Inspection and monitoring.
Section 69-25A-22 - Penalties and sanctions.
Section 69-25A-23 - Release of performance bonds.
Section 69-25A-24 - Citizen suits.
Section 69-25A-25 - Enforcement.
Section 69-25A-26 - Areas unsuitable for surface coal mining; petitions; exclusions.
Section 69-25A-27 - Cooperative agreement between the state of New Mexico and the United States.
Section 69-25A-28 - Applicability to public agencies, public utilities and public corporations.
Section 69-25A-29 - Administrative review.
Section 69-25A-30 - Judicial review.
Section 69-25A-31 - Exclusions.
Section 69-25A-32 - Conflict of interest; penalty; disclosure.
Section 69-25A-33 - Experimental practices or other use.
Section 69-25A-35 - Administrative procedures; applicability.
Section 69-25A-36 - Termination of agency life; delayed repeal.