If the commissioner determines that an emergency exists which requires immediate action, the commissioner may promulgate, amend, or repeal a rule and post the rule in the state land office for any minimum statutory period and thereafter file the rule as required by the State Rules Act. The rule shall be effective immediately upon filing. An emergency rule shall be designated as such in the text of the rule and shall include a statement of the necessity for the emergency need for the rule. No emergency rule shall continue in effect longer than 30 days unless within that time period the rule is published in the New Mexico register and the commissioner commences proceedings to adopt the rule under the general provisions of this rule. If the commissioner commences such proceedings the emergency rule shall remain in effect until a permanent rule takes effect or until the proceedings are otherwise complete. In no event shall an emergency rule remain in effect for more than 120 days.
N.M. Admin. Code § 19.2.16.14