N.M. Stat. § 12-8A-7
Alternative dispute prevention and resolution advisory
council; duties.
The council shall:
A. review information about the use of alternative dispute resolution, including
referrals, and make recommendations to the office to improve the effectiveness of
alternative dispute resolution programs;
B. develop strategies to encourage and expand the use of public facilitation in
government operations;
C. recommend to the division appropriate training standards and schedules for
neutral parties and agency managers and supervisors;
D. review and recommend standards and rules to the division to foster participation
in alternative dispute resolution and minimize conflict in the discussion of issues under
consideration by interested parties; and
E. present an annual report to the department, the governor and the legislature by
December 1 of each year on the use, cost and success of alternative dispute resolution
programs.