New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 13 - INSURANCE
Chapter 1 - INSURANCE GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 4 - PUBLIC RULE HEARINGS
Section 13.1.4.9 - INITIATION OF THE RULEMAKING PROCESS BY THE PUBLIC

A. Any person may file a petition for rulemaking with the superintendent.

B. A petition for rulemaking shall be made in writing and include an explanation of the purpose or statement of reasons for the proposed rule. A petition shall include a citation to the legal authority authorizing the superintendent to adopt the rule and a copy of or citation to technical information, if any, that serves as the basis for the proposed rule. A petition should be as clear as possible and may include the proposed rule in underline and strikethrough format, consistent with requirements of the state records administrator.

C. The superintendent shall, if required by law, consider the petition and make a determination within 30 calendar days whether to grant or deny the petition. If the superintendent denies the petition, the superintendent shall issue a final order explaining the reason for denial. No affirmative duty to respond to a public petition is created by these rules. If a public right to petition the superintendent exists in the insurance code, the superintendent must follow all timelines or responses governed by the insurance code.

D. Once the superintendent initiates the rulemaking process, the superintendent must maintain a rulemaking record as prescribed in Section 14-4-5.4 NMSA 1978.