N.M. Stat. § 59A-30A-8
Plan of operation.
A. The association shall submit to the superintendent a plan of operation and
amendments to the plan necessary or suitable to ensure the fair, reasonable and
equitable administration of the association. The plan of operation and amendments shall
become effective upon the superintendent's written approval. If, at any time, the
association fails to submit the plan or suitable amendments to the superintendent, he
shall, after notice and hearing, adopt necessary or advisable rules to effectuate the
provisions of the Title Insurance Guaranty Act. The rules shall continue in force until the
superintendent modifies them or they are superseded by a plan or amendments
submitted by the association and approved by the superintendent.
B. All member insurers shall comply with the association's plan of operation.
C. The association's plan of operation, among other things, shall establish all
procedures for conducting the association's business, for handling its assets, for
receiving, handling, adjusting and paying claims, for keeping records and for the
conduct of other activities necessary to carry out the association's powers and duties.
D. The association's plan of operation may provide that any of the association's
powers and duties, except those specified in Paragraph (3) of Subsection A and
Paragraph (2) of Subsection B of Section 7 [59A-30A-7 NMSA 1978] of the Title
Insurance Guaranty Act, be delegated to a corporation, association or other
organization that performs or will perform functions similar to those of the association in
two or more states. Such a corporation, association or organization shall be reimbursed
as a servicing facility and paid for performing any other function.