New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVII,
Issue 8 / April 21, 2026
NOTICE
OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
Public Notice: The New Mexico Spaceport Authority gives
notice that it will conduct a public hearing for the proposed rulemaking at the
corporate offices of the Authority, 4605 Research Park Circle, Suite A, Las
Cruces, NM 88001, on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 1:00
p.m. (MST). Virtual participation will
also be available. The purpose of the public hearing is to
receive public input on proposed amendments to 18.61.3 NMAC – Bylaws of the
Board of Directors of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority.
Authority: 18.61.3.27 NMAC,
18.61.3.28 NMAC
Purpose: The proposed
amendments to Section 16 seek to:
* Eliminate ambiguity of what
constitutes a quorum;
* Set a preference for remote
participation of board members during board meetings;
* Provide flexibility for
establishing quarterly board meetings; and
* Update Open Meetings Act notice
requirements for special and emergency meetings.
Notice
Date: April 21, 2026
Hearing
Date: May 21, 2026
Technical
Citations: 18.61.3.9 NMAC, 18.61.3.16
NMAC
Copies
of Proposed Rules: These
proposed rule changes will be contained in 18.61.3.16 NMAC. The register and the proposed rules are
available on the New Mexico Spaceport Authority website at https://www.spaceportamerica.com/governance.
If you do not have internet access, a
copy of the proposed register and rule may be requested by contacting Amanda
Garcia, via email at amanda.garcia@spaceportamerica.com.
Public
Comment:
Interested persons may provide comment at the public hearing held at the
Authority’s corporate office and via virtual link that will be available on the
New Mexico Spaceport Authority website at https://www.spaceportamerica.com/governance
seventy-two (72) hours before the hearing.
Written
comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. (MST) on May 21, 2026, and
will be given the same consideration as oral testimony made at the public
hearing. The Authority encourages early
submission of written comments.
Interested
persons may address written comments to:
New
Mexico Spaceport Authority, Legal Department
ATTN:
Bylaws Amendments
4605
Research Park Circle, Ste. A
Las
Cruces, NM 88001
Interested
persons may also address comments via electronic mail to amanda.garcia@spaceportamerica.com.
Accommodations: 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 the Office
Administrator of the Authority to discuss your accessibility needs at least one
week prior, or as soon as possible, by emailing Amanda Garcia at amanda.garcia@spaceportamerica.com
or by telephone at 575-267-8500.