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N.M. Stat. § 17-1-27 (2026)

[Hearings on rules and regulations; petition; publication of

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    Whenever three percent of the duly qualified electors of any county affected by a
rule or regulation promulgated by the commission, concerning hunting or fishing within
said county, shall petition the commission in writing, requesting a hearing, the
commission shall grant a public hearing, the time, place and purpose of which shall be
set forth by advertising in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the state
not less than ten (10) days before the date of such hearing; and shall, on the date of
hearing, give full opportunity for all persons to be heard on the point in controversy. But
nothing in this section shall be construed as suspending or invalidating any such rule or
regulation, unless it is suspended or revoked by the commission.

History: Laws 1921, ch. 35, § 10; C.S. 1929, § 57-110; 1941 Comp., § 43-113; 1953
Comp., § 53-1-13.

                                     ANNOTATIONS

Cross references. — For adoption of regulations and their effective date, see 17-2-5
NMSA 1978.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2019–2019 · leading case: Animal Prot. of New Mexico v. New Mexico Game Comm'n (N.M. Ct. App. 2019).
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Animal Prot. of New Mexico v. New Mexico Game Comm'n (N.M. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “Although the 7 Commission is required to hold hearings to review the propriety of its rulemaking 8 activities “concerning hunting or fishing” upon the petition of a certain percentage 9 of the county electorate, see NMSA 1978, § 17-1-27 (1921), the Fish and Game 10 Act contains…”
Animal Prot. of New Mexico v. New Mexico Game Comm'n (N.M. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “{13} The Commission’s distinct obligations under the WCA are to identify and protect threatened and endangered species indigenous to the state.”
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