The commission includes the following organizational units:
A. the administrative services division;
B. the consumer relations division;
C. the legal division;
D. the transportation division; and
E. the utility division.
History: Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 6; 2007, ch. 161, § 2; 2013, ch. 74, § 2; 2020, ch. 9, § 21.
Compiler's notes. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 59 recompiled former 8-8-6 NMSA 1978 as part of Chapter 62, Article 19 NMSA 1978, (see 62-19-2 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.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, removed the fire marshal division from the public regulation commission; and deleted Subsection F.
The 2013 amendment, effective March 29, 2013, eliminated the insurance division; and deleted former Subsection C, which created the insurance division.
The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, added the fire marshal division to the organizational units.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 8 - Public Regulation Commission
Section 8-8-3 - Public regulation commission.
Section 8-8-3.1 - Qualifications of commissioners.
Section 8-8-3.2 - Continuing education requirements for commissioners.
Section 8-8-4 - Commission; general powers and duties.
Section 8-8-4.1 - Propane service; commission duties.
Section 8-8-5 - Chief of staff; division directors; other staff.
Section 8-8-6 - Commission; divisions.
Section 8-8-7 - Administrative services division; chief clerk.
Section 8-8-8 - Consumer relations division.
Section 8-8-10 - Legal division.
Section 8-8-11 - Transportation division.
Section 8-8-12 - Utility division.
Section 8-8-12.1 - Telecommunications bureau.
Section 8-8-13 - Advisory staff.
Section 8-8-14 - Hearing examiners.
Section 8-8-15 - Commission rules; procedures for adoption.
Section 8-8-16 - Record of proceedings.
Section 8-8-17 - Ex parte communications.
Section 8-8-18 - Recusal of commissioner or hearing examiner.
Section 8-8-19 - Prohibited acts; candidates; commissioners and employees.