N.M. Admin. Code § 22.600.2.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 22.600.2.13 - ORDER AND DECORUM OF PROCEEEDING

A. A hearing officer should require order and decorum in official proceedings. Hearing officers should promote the dignity and decorum of the administrative hearing process. Hearing officers should exercise their lawful authority in any proceeding to ensure that all persons involved conduct themselves with proper decorum.

B. Attorneys, certified public accountants, enrolled agents and other authorized representatives appearing before the hearing officer should treat the tribunal with appropriate professionalism, dignity and respect, including showing candor to the tribunal, in line with their own obligations for professional and ethical conduct. Failure to do so may result in reporting the representative to the appropriate governing body and other appropriate remedies needed to ensure an orderly hearing process, including in extreme circumstances, excluding the representative from further representation.

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 02, January 30, 2018, eff. 2/1/2018