New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 6 - MINE SAFETY
Part 4 - CERTIFICATION OF COAL MINE OFFICIALS
Section 19.6.4.13 - APPEAL to mining safety board OF CERTIFICATION ACTIONS BY INSPECTOR TO MINing SAFETY BOARD

A. A person affected by the inspector's action shall file a written petition for review of the action within twenty days after service of the action. Unless a timely written appeal for review is made, the action of the inspector shall be final and not subject to judicial review.

B. The petition shall be filed in writing with the chair of the board or the chair's designee, and include the action number and the name of the appellate.

C. If a timely petition is made, the board shall consider the petition at a hearing held no sooner than thirty days and no more than ninety days after receipt of the written petition. The board shall notify the petitioner and the inspector of the date, time and place of the hearing at which the petition will be considered.

D. No board member with any financial interest affected or potentially affected by the outcome of an adjudicatory proceeding may serve as a hearing officer in that proceeding or otherwise participate in the hearing. All board members shall adhere with the Governmental Conduct Act.

E. The board shall review the record compiled before the inspector and shall allow any party to submit arguments at the hearing.

F. Within 20 days following the hearing the board shall render a written decision affirming, modifying or reversing the action of the inspector, and stating reasons for that action. The decision shall be signed by the board chair or the chair's designee, and shall be served on both parties within 30 days after the decision is rendered and signed. A person who is adversely affected by a decision of the board pursuant to this section may appeal to the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.