Section 8. Rulemaking Notice

A. The board shall distribute a notice of proposed rulemaking at least 30 days before the hearing on the rule change by: (1) posting the notice on the board website; (2) posting the notice on the sunshine portal; (3) making the notice available in the board’s offices; (4) sending the notice by mail or electronic mail to persons who have made a written request to the board for advance notice of hearings and who have provided a mail or an electronic mail address to the board; (5) providing the notice to the New Mexico legislative council for distribution to appropriate interim and standing legislative committees; and (6) publishing the notice in the New Mexico register and in a newspaper of general circulation in the state. B. Content - The notice shall include: (1) a summary of the full text of the proposed rule; (2) a short explanation of the purpose of the proposed rule; (3) a citation to the specific legal authority authorizing the proposed rule and the adoption of the rule; (4) information on how a copy of the full text of the proposed rule may be obtained, including an internet link to the full text; (5) information on how a person may comment on the proposed rule, where comments will be received and when comments are due; (6) information on where and when a public rule hearing will be held and how a person may 2.1.2 NMAC 2 participate in the hearing; and (7) a citation of technical information, if any, that served as a basis for the proposed rule, and information on how the full text of the technical information may be obtained.