New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GENERAL
Part 1 - RULEMAKING PROCEDURES - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD
Section 20.1.1.200 - DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS - FILING AND SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS

Universal Citation: 20 NM Admin Code 20.1.1.200

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. The filing of any document as required by this part shall be accomplished by delivering the document to the board administrator and the board legal counsel.

B. Any person filing any document shall:

(1) provide the board administrator with the original and nine copies of the document, provided that the board administrator may waive the requirement to provide nine copies if an electronic copy of the original is provided in a format acceptable for distribution to the board members;

(2) if the document is a notice of intent to present technical testimony filed by any person other than the petitioner, serve a copy thereof on the petitioner;

(3) any document filed pursuant to this part shall be filed with the board administrator at least 20 days before any meeting at which the board will consider the document. If the document is a motion seeking an order from the hearing officer in a rules hearing, the motion must also be served at the same time with the hearing officer and the board legal counsel.

C. Whenever this part requires service of a document, service shall be made by delivering a copy to the person to be served by mailing it, or, if that person has agreed, by sending it by facsimile or by electronic transmission to that person. Agreement to be served by facsimile or electronic transmission may be evidenced by placing the person's facsimile number or email address on a document filed pursuant to this part. Service shall also be made upon the board's legal counsel. If a person is represented by an attorney, service of the document shall be made on the attorney. Service by mail is complete upon mailing the document. Service by facsimile or electronic transmission is complete upon transmission of the document.

D. The petitioner and any person who has filed a timely notice of intent to present technical testimony under this part may inspect all documents that have been filed in a proceeding in which they are involved as participants. Such inspection shall be permitted in accordance with the Inspection of Public Records Act, Sections 14-2-1 through 14-2-12 NMSA 1978. The board administrator shall notify the petitioner and all persons who have filed a timely notice of intent to present technical testimony by email whenever any document is filed in a proceeding under this part. Any such person who does not provide an email address shall instead be notified by mail.

E. All documents filed under this part shall be made available to any person for inspection upon request and shall, to the extent required by law, be made available on the department's website and the New Mexico sunshine portal.

F. The board administrator shall provide copies of all documents to each board member at least 15 days before the meeting at which the board will consider the documents. With regard to those documents filed in conjunction with any rules hearing, the hearing officer may make exception to this requirement.

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