N.M. Admin. Code § 20.1.6.206

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 20.1.6.206 - PARTICIPATION BY CONFERENCE TELEPHONE OR OTHER SIMILAR DEVICE

A. A member of the commission may participate in a meeting or hearing of the commission by means of a conference telephone or other similar communications equipment when it is otherwise difficult or impossible for the member to attend the meeting or hearing in person, provided that each member participating by conference telephone can be identified when speaking, all participants are able to hear each other at the same time and members of the public attending the meeting or hearing are able to hear any member of the commission who speaks at the meeting or hearing. A commission member's participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting or hearing. A commission member who needs to participate in this manner must notify the commission administrator sufficiently in advance so as to permit the commission administrator to arrange for the appropriate communications equipment.

B. A witness may participate in a hearing of the commission by means of a conference telephone or other similar communications equipment when an emergency or circumstances make it impossible for the witness to attend the hearing in person. A witness who needs to participate in this manner must receive permission from the hearing officer sufficiently in advance of the hearing so as to permit the commission administrator to arrange for the appropriate communications equipment. Each witness participating in this manner must be identified when speaking, all participants must be able to hear each other at the same time, and members of the public attending the hearing must be able to hear any witness who speaks during the hearing.

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 07, April 11, 2017, eff. 5/1/2017, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 04, February 27, 2018, eff. 3/16/2018