New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 10 - NON-COAL MINING
Part 14 - MINING COMMISSION ADJUDICATORY REVIEW
Section 19.10.14.1409 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE HEARING OFFICER
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
The Hearing Officer shall exercise all powers and duties prescribed or delegated by the Commission under the Act or this Part, including, but not limited to:
A. Preside over the hearings under this Part;
B. Rule on motions and procedural requests that do not seek final resolution of the proceeding and issue all necessary orders;
C. Issue subpoenas, as authorized by the Act, for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence;
D. Administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses, and admit or exclude evidence;
E. Require parties to attend conferences for the settlement or simplification of issues or proceedings;
F. Enter pre-hearing orders related to scheduling and other procedural issues; and
G. Impose sanctions, subject to review by the Commission, on parties who cause undue delay and fail to cooperate in the proceeding.