New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVI, Issue 14 / July 29, 2025

NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL RULEMAKING HEARING

The Department of Finance and Administration’s Local Government Division (the Division) is proposing to repeal and replace the New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) rule 10.6.2 NMAC, Procedures Local Government Law Enforcement Agencies to address liability associated with allowable use of fees and align with updates to New Mexico law.

Section 63-9D-8, NMSA 1978, as amended, requires Local Government Division to administer the Enhanced 911 Fund.

Notice Date: July 29, 2025

Additional Hearing Date: August 29, 2025

Adoption Date: Proposed as August 30, 2025

Technical Citations: 10.6.2 NMAC

The DFA held a public rule hearing on the above-referenced rule on July 11, 2025, at 9:00 am, in-person at Mabry Hall, New Mexico Public Education Department. During the July 11 hearing, DFA discovered that not all members of the public received adequate notice of the hearing. DFA is committed to transparency, public engagement, and compliance with all notice requirements.

To ensure full and fair opportunity for public participation, the DFA is holding an additional hearing on August 29, 2025.

Written Comments will now be accepted through August 29, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. MT

These proposed rule changes will be contained in 10.6.2 NMAC. The register and the proposed rule are available on the Division website at: https://www.nmdfa.state.nm.us/. If you do not have internet access, a copy of the proposed register and rule may be requested by contacting DFA Office of General Counsel at dfalegal@dfa.nm.gov and (505) 827-4985.

The LGD proposes to implement this rule effective August 30, 2025.

A public hearing to receive testimony on this proposed rule will be held on August 29, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will be held at the New Mexico Public Education Department, Marbry Hall Auditorium, 300 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501.

If you are a person with a disability and you require this information in an alternative format or require a special accommodation to participate in the public hearing, please contact our staff to discuss your accessibility needs at least one week prior, or as soon as possible, by emailing the DFA Office of General Counsel at:dfalegal@dfa.nm.gov or calling 505-827-3985.

Copies of all comments will be made available by the Division upon request by providing copies directly to a requestor or by making them available on the Division website or at a location within the county of the requestor.

Interested persons may address written comments to:

DFA Office of General Counsel

ATTN: IPDD 2.110.2 NMAC Public Comments

407 Galisteo St.

Bataan Memorial Building, Room 180

Santa Fe, NM 87501

Recorded comments may be left at (505) 827-4985. Interested persons may also address comments via electronic mail to: dfalegal@dfa.nm.gov. Written mail, electronic mail and recorded comments must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. MT on August 28, 2025. Written and recorded comments will be given the same consideration as oral testimony made at the public hearing. All written comments received will be posted as they are received on the DFA website at https://www.nmdfa.state.nm.us/ along with the applicable register and rule. The public posting will include the name and any contact information provided by the commenter.