New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 11 - ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Part 5 - ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES LEGAL
Section 8.11.5.35 - SECRETARY'S FINAL DECISION

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.11.5.35

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

A. The secretary shall issue a final written decision within 10 working days of the receipt of the hearing officer's recommended decision or ruling on a motion for reconsideration. Based upon the evidence in the record, the secretary may affirm, reverse or modify the hearing officer's recommended decision as modified by any subsequent rulings of the hearing officer. The secretary's final decision shall inform the parties of their right to seek judicial review.

B. The secretary shall send copies of the final decision to the parties by certified mail, return receipt requested.

C. When the secretary's final decision affirms a civil penalty assessment by the adult protective services division, the assessed party shall pay the civil penalty to the department within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the decision. Payment shall be in the form of cash, cashier's check or money order.

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