N.M. Stat. § 63-9D-8.1
Division powers.
A. The division may adopt reasonable rules necessary to carry out the provisions of
the Enhanced 911 Act.
B. The division may fund enhanced 911 systems pursuant to the provisions of the
Enhanced 911 Act.
C. Division powers are limited and do not include power to intervene between two
vendors or restrict marketing efforts of vendors.
D. The division and the local governing body may establish 911 service areas.
E. Unless otherwise provided by law, no rule affecting any person, agency, local
governing body or communications service provider shall be adopted, amended or
repealed without a public hearing on the proposed action before the director of the
division or a hearing officer designated by the director. The public hearing shall be held
in Santa Fe unless otherwise permitted by statute. Notice of the subject matter of the
rule, the action proposed to be taken, the time and place of the hearing, the manner in
which interested persons may present their views and the method by which copies of
the proposed rule or proposed amendment or repeal of an existing rule may be obtained
shall be published once at least thirty days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of
general circulation and mailed at least thirty days prior to the hearing date to all persons
or agencies who have made a written request for advance notice of the hearing and to
all local governing bodies and communications service providers.
F. All rules shall be filed in accordance with the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article
4 NMSA 1978].