New Mexico § 8-5-17 - Attorney general; consumer representation before commission
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 8-5-17 — Attorney general; consumer representation before commission, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-5-17. Attorney general; consumer representation before commission
A. The attorney general shall represent residential and small business consumers in
matters before the public regulation commission as the attorney general deems appropriate. B. The attorney general: (1) shall research, study and analyze residential and small business consumer interests; (2) shall prepare and present briefs, arguments, proposed rates or orders and intervene
or appear on behalf of residential and small business consumers before the public
regulation commission as a party in interest; (3) may accept grants and donations in the name of the state to carry out the provisions
of this section; (4) may cooperate with tribal and pueblo governments in New Mexico to ensure that
the interests of Indian residential and small business consumers are being represented
appropriately before the public regulation commission; and (5) shall report by December 1 of each year to the legislature and the governor on
the activities of his office on behalf of residential and small business consumers.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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