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N.M. Stat. § 8-8-4 (2026)

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History: Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 4; § 8-8-4, recompiled as § 62-19-9 by Laws 2020, ch.
9, § 59.

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Recompilations. — Laws 2020, ch. 9, § 59 recompiled former 8-8-4 NMSA 1978 as
62-19-9 NMSA 1978, effective January 1, 2023.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2021 · leading case: Albuquerque Bernalillo Cnty. Water Util. Auth. v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 229 P.3d 494 (N.M. 2010).
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Albuquerque Bernalillo Cnty. Water Util. Auth. v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 229 P.3d 494 (N.M. 2010). · cites it 10× “XI, § 1; § 8-8-4. Where the PRC does not delegate its authority to a hearing examiner, but, rather, conducts an evidentiary hearing before a full complement of Commissioners, unexplained absences should be the exception, rather than the rule.”
Qwest Corp. v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2006 NMSC 042 (N.M. 2006). · cites it 8× “” Section 8-8-4(A). The PRC is also given discretion to “take administrative action by issuing orders not inconsistent with law .”
OS Farms, Inc. v. New Mexico Am. Water Co., 218 P.3d 1269 (N.M. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 4× “See also NMSA 1978, § 8-8-4(A) (1998) (directing that “[t]he [C]ommission shall administer and enforce the laws with which it is charged and has every power conferred by law”).”
Valdez v. Metro. Prop. & Cas. Ins., 867 F. Supp. 2d 1143 (D.N.M. 2012). “1978, § 8-8-4. Under New Mexico law, the Superintendent of Insurance has the authority to make “reasonable rules and regulations necessary for or as an aid to administration or effectuation of any provision of the Insurance Code.”
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Ass'n v. N.M. Pub. Reg. Com'n, 2015 NMSC 13 (N.M. 2015). · cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, § 8-8-4(B)(5) (1998) (“The [C]ommission may .”
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Ass'n v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2015 NMSC 013 (N.M. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, § 8-8-4(B)(5) (1998) (“The [Commission may .”
Qwest Corp. v. N.M. Pub. Reg. Comm'n (N.M. 2021). · cites it 2× “25 NMAC, are contrary to law; {5} WHEREAS, this Court concludes that the challenged rules are in accordance with law and that the Commission acted within its statutory rule-making authority under Article XI, Section 2 of the New Mexico Constitution, NMSA 1978, Section 8-8-4(A)…”
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Ass'n v. N.M. Pub. Reg. Comm'n (N.M. 2015). · cites it 2× “See NMSA 1978, § 8-8-4(B)(5) (1998) 11 (“The [C]ommission may .”
— N.M. Stat. § 8-8-4(A) — 3 cases
OS Farms, Inc. v. New Mexico Am. Water Co., 218 P.3d 1269 (N.M. Ct. App. 2009). “See also NMSA 1978, § 8-8-4(A) (1998) (directing that “[t]he [C]ommission shall administer and enforce the laws with which it is charged and has every power conferred by law”).”
Qwest Corp. v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2006 NMSC 042 (N.M. 2006). “” Section 8-8-4(A). The PRC is also given discretion to “take administrative action by issuing orders not inconsistent with law .”
Qwest Corp. v. N.M. Pub. Reg. Comm'n (N.M. 2021). “25 NMAC, are contrary to law; {5} WHEREAS, this Court concludes that the challenged rules are in accordance with law and that the Commission acted within its statutory rule-making authority under Article XI, Section 2 of the New Mexico Constitution, NMSA 1978, Section 8-8-4(A)…”
— N.M. Stat. § 8-8-4(B)(5) — 4 cases
Qwest Corp. v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2006 NMSC 042 (N.M. 2006). “” Section 8-8-4(A). The PRC is also given discretion to “take administrative action by issuing orders not inconsistent with law .”
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Ass'n v. N.M. Pub. Reg. Com'n, 2015 NMSC 13 (N.M. 2015). “See NMSA 1978, § 8-8-4(B)(5) (1998) (“The [C]ommission may .”
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Ass'n v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2015 NMSC 013 (N.M. Ct. App. 2015). “See NMSA 1978, § 8-8-4(B)(5) (1998) (“The [Commission may .”
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Ass'n v. N.M. Pub. Reg. Comm'n (N.M. 2015). “See NMSA 1978, § 8-8-4(B)(5) (1998) 11 (“The [C]ommission may .”
— N.M. Stat. § 8-8-4(B)(7) — 1 case
Qwest Corp. v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 2006 NMSC 042 (N.M. 2006). “” Section 8-8-4(A). The PRC is also given discretion to “take administrative action by issuing orders not inconsistent with law .”
— N.M. Stat. § 8-8-4(C)(3)(a) — 1 case
Albuquerque Bernalillo Cnty. Water Util. Auth. v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 229 P.3d 494 (N.M. 2010). “XI, § 1; § 8-8-4. Where the PRC does not delegate its authority to a hearing examiner, but, rather, conducts an evidentiary hearing before a full complement of Commissioners, unexplained absences should be the exception, rather than the rule.”
— N.M. Stat. § 8-8-4(D) — 1 case
Albuquerque Bernalillo Cnty. Water Util. Auth. v. New Mexico Pub. Reg. Comm'n, 229 P.3d 494 (N.M. 2010). “XI, § 1; § 8-8-4. Where the PRC does not delegate its authority to a hearing examiner, but, rather, conducts an evidentiary hearing before a full complement of Commissioners, unexplained absences should be the exception, rather than the rule.”
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