New Mexico § 70-2-12.2 - Adoption of rules; appeals
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§ 70-2-12.2. Adoption of rules; appeals
A. No rule shall be adopted pursuant to the Oil and Gas Act until after a hearing
by the commission. B. Any rule adopted under the Oil and Gas Act shall be filed and published in accordance
with the State Rules Act. 1 No rule shall be filed until the latter of twenty days after the commission has
entered an order or has refused a rehearing application pursuant to Section 70-2-25 NMSA 1978 . C. Any party of record to the proceeding before the commission or any person adversely
affected by a rule adopted under the Oil and Gas Act may appeal to the court of appeals
within thirty days after filing of the rule under the State Rules Act. All such appeals shall be upon the record made by the commission. Upon appeal, the court of appeals shall set aside the rule only if found to be: (1) arbitrary, capricious or an abuse of discretion; (2) not supported by substantial evidence in the record; or (3) otherwise not in accordance with law. D. As used in this section, “ rule ” includes an amendment or repeal of a rule. 1
NMSA 1978, § 14-4-1 et seq.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-2-12.2 ("Adoption of rules; appeals") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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