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NM Stat § 8-6-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 6 - State Auditor, Treasurer and Secretary of Finance and Administration|Section 8-6-7 - Wrongful drawing or payment of warrant by secretary or treasurer; penalty.

A. If the secretary of finance and administration draws any warrant on the state treasurer when he knows or, with the use of available accounting information, should reasonably know there is an insufficient unexpended and unencumbered balance available for the purpose for which the warrant is drawn, he is in violation of this section unless the warrant will be redeemed using receivables accrued for that fiscal year pursuant to policies of the department of finance and administration. B. If the state treasurer pays any warrant when he knows or, with the use of available accounting information, should reasonably know there are insufficient funds available in the treasury for the purpose to pay the warrant, he is in violation of this section unless the warrant will be redeemed using receivables accrued for that fiscal year pursuant to policies of the department of finance and administration. C. A violation of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both. History: 1978 Comp., § 8-6-7, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 183, § 1; 1993, ch. 105, § 4; 2003, ch. 273, § 16. ANNOTATIONSRepeals and reenactments. — Laws 1987, ch. 183, § 1 repealed former 8-6-7 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1977, ch. 247, § 15, and enacted a new section, effective June 19, 1987. The 2003 amendment, effective July 1, 2003, in Subsection A, substituted "is" for "shall be" following "is drawn, he", inserted "unless the warrant will be redeemed using receivables accrued for that fiscal year pursuant to policies of the department of finance and administration" at the end; in Subsection B, substituted "is" for "shall be" following "the warrant, he", substituted "will be redeemed using receivables accrued for that fiscal year pursuant to policies of the department of finance and administration" for "includes federal funds that will be receipted based upon established warrant-clearing patterns" at the end; in Subsection C, substituted "is" for "shall be" following "of this section", and substituted "or both" for "by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the judge" at the end. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added the language beginning "unless" at the end of Subsection B. Generally. — If the auditor of the territory (now secretary of finance and administration) drew any warrant on the treasurer of the territory when there was no money in the treasury in the particular fund for which such warrant was drawn, he was liable to fine of not less than $1,000 and imprisonment for not less than one year and summary removal from office by the governor. Garcia v. Territory ex rel. Bursum, 1900-NMSC-006, 10 N.M. 43, 61 P. 207. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 81A C.J.S. States § 129.
NM Stat § 8-7-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 7 - Public Regulation Commission Apportionments|Section 8-7-1 - Short title. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)

This act [8-7-1 to 8-7-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Public Regulation Commission Apportionment Act". History: Laws 1997, ch. 262, § 1. ANNOTATIONSContingent repeals. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 60 repealed 8-7-1 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.Compiler's notes. — The Public Regulation Commission Apportionment Act was enacted by Laws 1997, ch. 262, §§ 1 to 10 and codified as 8-7-1 to 8-7-10 NMSA 1978. Laws 2001 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 8 added 8-7-11 NMSA 1978 but that section was not included as part of the Public Regulation Commission Apportionment Act. The public regulation commission districts set forth in Sections 8-7-6 through 8-7-10 NMSA 1978, were held to be malapportioned and therefore unconstitutional in Egolf v. Duran, D-101-CV-2011-02942 (1st Jud. Dist. January 25, 2012). The redistricting plan embodied in Section 8-7-12 NMSA 1978 was adopted by that court.
NM Stat § 8-7-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 7 - Public Regulation Commission Apportionments|Section 8-7-2 - Membership. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)

The public regulation commission is composed of five members to be elected from districts established by law. History: Laws 1997, ch. 262, § 2. ANNOTATIONSContingent repeals. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 60 repealed 8-7-2 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.Equal protection challenge. — In the absence of any evidence regarding the relative population density of each of the five PRC districts or the maximum deviation among the districts, the court would not review the merits of a claim that Sections 8-7-6 to 8-7-10 NMSA 1978 violate the one person, one vote principle of the equal protection clause, because the PRC districts are not equally apportioned on the basis of population. Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Util. Auth. v. N.M. Pub. Regulation Comm'n, 2010-NMSC-013, 148 N.M. 21, 229 P.3d 494.
NM Stat § 8-7-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 7 - Public Regulation Commission Apportionments|Section 8-7-3 - Residence. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)

At the time of filing a declaration of candidacy for the office of public regulation commission member, a candidate shall reside in the district for which he files. If any elected member of the public regulation commission permanently removes his residence from or maintains no residence in the district from which he was elected, he shall be deemed to have resigned and his successor shall be selected as provided in the Public Regulation Commission Apportionment Act. History: Laws 1997, ch. 262, § 3. ANNOTATIONSContingent repeals. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 60 repealed 8-7-3 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.
NM Stat § 8-7-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 7 - Public Regulation Commission Apportionments|Section 8-7-4 - Election; vacancy. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)

A. Members of the public regulation commission shall be elected for staggered four-year terms provided that commission members elected at the 1998 general election shall classify themselves by lot so that two commission members shall initially serve terms of two years and three commission members shall serve terms of four years. Thereafter, all commission members shall serve four-year terms. After serving two terms, a commission member shall be ineligible to hold office as a commission member until one full term has intervened. B. The governor shall by appointment fill vacancies on the public regulation commission. An appointment to fill a vacancy on the public regulation commission shall be for a term ending on December 31 after the next general election, at which election a person shall be elected to fill any remainder of the unexpired term. C. An appointment to fill a vacancy on the public regulation commission made before the general election of 2002 shall be made from the district as it was described in Laws 1997, Chapter 262, Sections 6 through 10. After the general election of 2002, a vacancy shall be filled by appointment from the district set out in Sections 8-7-6 through 8-7-10 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1997, ch. 262, § 4; 2001 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 1. ANNOTATIONSContingent repeals. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 60 repealed 8-7-4 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 2001 (1st S.S.) amendment, effective October 4, 2001, in Subsection A, deleted a proviso at the end of the first sentence, relating to commission members elected at the 1998 general election, deleted the former second and third sentences, relating to four-year terms and number of terms a member can serve, and added the present last sentence; in Subsection B, substituted "An appointment" for "All appointments", "a vacancy" for "vacancies" and "December 31 after" for "January 1 subsequent to" in the second sentence; and added Subsection C. Subsection A is constitutional and a safe guide to the legislative intent behind N.M. Const., Art. XI, § 1. Block v. Vigil-Giron, 2004-NMSC-003, 135 N.M. 24, 84 P.3d 72. Consecutive terms. — A public regulation commission commissioner elected to serve consecutive two-year and four-year terms may not run again for another four-year term until one full term has intervened. 2003 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 03-05.
NM Stat § 8-7-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 7 - Public Regulation Commission Apportionments|Section 8-7-5 - Precincts. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)

A. Designations and boundaries used in the Public Regulation Commission Apportionment Act are those precinct designations and boundaries established pursuant to the Precinct Boundary Adjustment Act [1-3-10 to 1-3-14 NMSA 1978] and revised and approved by the secretary of state as of August 31, 2001. B. A board of county commissioners shall not create any precinct that lies in more than one public regulation commission district and shall not divide any precinct so that the divided parts of the precinct are situated in two or more public regulation commission districts. Votes cast in a statewide election from precincts created or divided in violation of this subsection are invalid and shall not be counted or canvassed. History: Laws 1997, ch. 262, § 5; 2001 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 2. ANNOTATIONSContingent repeals. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 60 repealed 8-7-5 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 2001 (1st S.S.) amendment, effective October 4, 2001, substituted "August 31, 2001" for "November 5, 1996" at the end of Subsection A; in Subsection B, substituted "and shall not" for "nor shall any board of county commissioners" in the first sentence and substituted "a" for "any general, primary or other" in the second sentence preceding "statewide election".
NM Stat § 8-7-6 to 8-7-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 7 - Public Regulation Commission Apportionments|Section 8-7-6 to 8-7-10 - Unconstitutional.

History: 1978 Comp., § 8-7-6, enacted by Laws 2001 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 3. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — The public regulation commission districts set forth in Sections 8-7-6 through 8-7-10 NMSA 1978, were held to be malapportioned and therefore unconstitutional in Egolf v. Duran, D-101-CV-2011-02942 (1st Jud. Dist. January 25, 2012). The redistricting plan embodied in Section 8-7-12 NMSA 1978 was adopted by that court.
NM Stat § 8-7-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 7 - Public Regulation Commission Apportionments|Section 8-7-11 - Election of public regulation commissioners. (Repealed effective January 1, 2023.)

Commissioners for public regulation commission districts two, four and five shall be elected from the districts described in Sections 8-7-7, 8-7-9 and 8-7-10 NMSA 1978 at the 2002 and subsequent general elections. Commissioners for public regulation commission districts one and three shall be elected from the districts described in Sections 8-7-6 and 8-7-8 NMSA 1978 at the 2004 and subsequent general elections. History: 1978 Comp., § 8-7-11, enacted by Laws 2001 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 8. ANNOTATIONSContingent repeals. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 60 repealed 8-7-11 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.Compiler's notes. — The public regulation commission districts set forth in Sections 8-7-6 through 8-7-10 NMSA 1978, were held to be malapportioned and therefore unconstitutional in Egolf v. Duran, D-101-CV-2011-02942 (1st Jud. Dist. January 25, 2012). The redistricting plan embodied in Section 8-7-12 NMSA 1978 was adopted by that court.With regard to the precinct designations and boundaries used by the court in Egolf v. Duran, D-101-CV-2011-02942 (1st Jud. Dist. January 25, 2012), to establish public regulation commission districts, the court's order provided that "Precinct designations and boundaries used in this order are those precinct designations and boundaries established in accordance with law and approved by the Secretary of State as of August 31, 2011 for use in the 2011 redistricting process".
NM Stat § 8-8-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 8 - Public Regulation Commission|Section 8-8-1 - Short title.

Chapter 8, Article 8 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Regulation Commission Act". History: Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 1; 2007, ch. 161, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 15 recompiled and amended former 8-8-1 NMSA 1978 as part of Chapter 62, Article 19 NMSA 1978, (see 62-19-1 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 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed the statutory reference to the act.
NM Stat § 8-8-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 8 - Public Regulation Commission|Section 8-8-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Public Regulation Commission Act: A. "commission" means the public regulation commission; B. "commissioner" means a person elected or appointed to the public regulation commission; and C. "person" means an individual, corporation, firm, partnership, association, joint venture or similar legal entity. History: Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 15 recompiled and amended former 8-8-2 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.
NM Stat § 8-8-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 8 - Public Regulation Commission|Section 8-8-3 - Public regulation commission.

A. The "public regulation commission", created in Article 11, Section 1 of the constitution of New Mexico, is composed of five commissioners elected from districts as provided in that article and the Public Regulation Commission Apportionment Act [8-7-1 to 8-7-5 NMSA 1978]. B. The commission shall annually elect one of its members chairman, who shall preside at hearings. In the absence of the chairman, the commission may appoint any other member to preside. History: Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 3. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 15 recompiled and amended former 8-8-3 NMSA 1978 as part of Chapter 62, Article 19 NMSA 1978, (see 62-19-3 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.
NM Stat § 8-8-3.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 8 - Public Regulation Commission|Section 8-8-3.2 - Continuing education requirements for commissioners.

A. Beginning July 1, 2013, a commissioner shall complete: (1) an ethics certificate course provided in person or online by a New Mexico public post-secondary educational institution in the first twelve-month period after taking office and at least one two-hour ethics course in each subsequent twelve-month period that the commissioner serves in office; and (2) at least thirty-two hours of continuing education relevant to the work of the commission in each twelve-month period that the commissioner serves in office. Continuing education courses shall be endorsed by the national association of regulatory utility commissioners or by the relevant licensing or professional association for a qualifying area of study for degree holders pursuant to this section. B. A commissioner shall be responsible for having the endorsing organization submit certification of completion of the hours of education required pursuant to Subsection A of this section to the commission's chief of staff. C. As an exception to Section 8-1-1 NMSA 1978, if a commissioner fails to comply with the education requirements in Subsection A of this section by the last day of a twelve-month period, the commissioner's compensation for performing the duties of the office shall be withheld by the commission until the requirements for the preceding twelve-month period or periods have been met. History: Laws 2013, ch. 64, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 15 recompiled and amended former 8-8-3.2 NMSA 1978 as part of Chapter 62, Article 19 NMSA 1978, (see 62-19-6 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.Effective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 64 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2013, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 8-8-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 8 - Public Regulation Commission|Section 8-8-4.1 - Propane service; commission duties.

A. The commission shall adopt rules to protect consumers' rights with respect to propane service. B. The commission shall report by December 2009 to the appropriate interim legislative committee appointed by the New Mexico legislative council on the progress of the rulemaking pursuant to this section. History: Laws 2009, ch. 216, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 15 recompiled former 8-8-4.1 NMSA 1978 as part of Chapter 62, Article 19 NMSA 1978, (see 62-19-10 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.Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 216 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 8-8-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 8 - Public Regulation Commission|Section 8-8-5 - Chief of staff; division directors; other staff.

A. The commission shall appoint a "chief of staff" who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the commission staff under the general direction of the commission. The chief of staff shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. B. With the consent of the commission, the chief of staff shall appoint division directors. Appointments shall be made without reference to party affiliation and solely on the ground of fitness to perform the duties of their offices. C. Each director, with the consent of the chief of staff, shall employ such professional, technical and support staff as necessary to carry out the duties of the director's division. Employees shall be hired solely on the ground of their fitness to perform the job for which they are hired. Division staff are subject to the provisions of the Personnel Act [Chapter 10, Article 9 NMSA 1978]. History: Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 5; 2000, ch. 57, § 1; 2013, ch. 74, §1. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 15 recompiled former 8-8-5 NMSA 1978 as part of Chapter 62, Article 19 NMSA 1978, (see 62-19-11 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 2013 amendment, effective March 29, 2013, in Subsection C, in the third sentence, deleted "Except as provided in Subsection D of this section"; and deleted former Subsection D, which permitted the superintendent of insurance to designate division positions with the consent of the chief of staff. The 2000 amendment, effective May 17, 2000, inserted "Except as provided in Subsection D of this section" in the last sentence of Subsection C and added Subsection D.
NM Stat § 8-8-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 8 - Elected Officials|Article 8 - Public Regulation Commission|Section 8-8-6 - Commission; divisions.

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; andE. the utility division.History: Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 6; 2007, ch. 161, § 2; 2013, ch. 74, § 2; 2020, ch. 9, § 21. ANNOTATIONSCompiler'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.