A. The chief of staff may hire, with the consent of the commission, advisory staff
with expertise in regulatory law, engineering, economics and other professional or
technical disciplines to advise the commission on any matter before the commission.
The chief of staff may hire on a temporary, term or contract basis such other experts or
staff as the commission requires for a particular case.
B. Advisory staff shall:
(1) analyze case records;
(2) analyze recommended decisions;
(3) advise the commission on policy issues;
(4) assist the commission in the development of rules;
(5) assist the commission in writing final orders; and
(6) perform such other duties as required by the chief of staff.
History: Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 13; § 8-8-13, recompiled as § 62-19-19 by Laws 2020,
ch. 9, § 59.
ANNOTATIONS
Recompilations. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 59 recompiled former 8-8-13 NMSA 1978 as
62-19-19 NMSA 1978, effective January 1, 2023.
Expert's status. — Although an expert's relationship with the PRC and the expert's
advice fell within the definition of advisory staff in Section 8-8-13(A) NMSA 1978 so that
the PRC was not required to provide the parties with the substance of the expert's
advice, under another set of facts the expert could fall under the category of a non-party
expert subject to the restrictions on ex parte communications of Section 8-8-17 NMSA
1978. Qwest Corp. v. N.M. Public Regulation Comm'n, 2006-NMSC-042, 140 N.M. 440,
143 P.3d 478.
Notes of Decisions
Sw. Pub. Serv. Co. v. N.M. Pub. Regul. Comm'n (N.M. 2025).
· cites it 2× “Although the Act itself does not authorize the Commission to 18 delegate the administration of the selection process, the Commission has broad 7 PNM and EPE do not join SPS on this issue.”
El Paso Elec. Co. v. N.M. Pub. Regul. Comm'n, No. S-1-SC-39673, S-1-SC-39676, S-1-SC-39677 (N.M. Dec. 6, 2024).
· cites it 2× “14(A) NMAC; see NMSA 1978, § 8-8-13(A) (1998) (recompiled as NMSA 1978, § 62-19-19(A) (effective January 1, 2023)).”
Sw. Pub. Serv. Co. v. N.M. Pub. Regul. Comm'n (N.M. 2025).
· cites it 2× “Although the Act itself does not authorize the Commission to delegate the administration of the selection process, the Commission has broad authority to “enter into contracts to carry out its powers and duties.”
N.M. Stat. § 62-19-19(A): 4 cases
Sw. Pub. Serv. Co. v. N.M. Pub. Regul. Comm'n (N.M. 2025).
“Although the Act itself does not authorize the Commission to 18 delegate the administration of the selection process, the Commission has broad 7 PNM and EPE do not join SPS on this issue.”
El Paso Elec. Co. v. N.M. Pub. Regul. Comm'n, No. S-1-SC-39673, S-1-SC-39676, S-1-SC-39677 (N.M. Dec. 6, 2024).
“14(A) NMAC; see NMSA 1978, § 8-8-13(A) (1998) (recompiled as NMSA 1978, § 62-19-19(A) (effective January 1, 2023)).”
Sw. Pub. Serv. Co. v. N.M. Pub. Regul. Comm'n (N.M. 2025).
“Although the Act itself does not authorize the Commission to delegate the administration of the selection process, the Commission has broad authority to “enter into contracts to carry out its powers and duties.”
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