N.M. Stat. § 74-6C-9
Judicial review.
A. A person who is adversely affected by a rule adopted by the commission may
appeal to the court of appeals for further relief no later than thirty days after the
commission's final action. The date the rule is filed with state records pursuant to the
State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978] shall be the date of the
commission's final action.
B. A person who participated in a permitting or compliance order review before the
commission may appeal to the court of appeals for further relief no later than thirty days
after the commission's final action.
C. An appeal before the court of appeals shall be upon the record made before the
commission.
D. An application for a stay of the action being appealed may be filed with the
commission no later than thirty days after the commission's final action. After a hearing
and a showing of good cause by the appellant, a stay of the action being appealed may
be granted pending the outcome of the judicial review. If the commission denies the
application, a stay of the action may be granted by the court of appeals within ninety
days after the commission's denial.
E. The court of appeals shall set aside the commission's final action only if the court
finds that the action is:
(1)
arbitrary, capricious or an abuse of discretion;
(2)
not supported by substantial evidence in the record; or
(3)
otherwise not in accordance with law.