N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.2.18

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

Section 8.370.2.18 - DUTIES OF HEARING OFFICER

A. Official file: upon appointment, the hearing officer shall establish an official file which will contain all the filed notices, pleadings, briefs, recommendations, correspondence and decisions. It shall also contain the authority's notice of action as well as the request for hearing. Upon conclusion of the proceeding and following issuance of the final decision, the hearing officer shall turn over to the authority this official file for future custody.

B. Preside at hearing: the hearing officer shall preside over the hearing, administer oaths, take evidence and decide evidentiary objections and any motions or other matters that arise prior to or during the hearing.

C. Evidence file: the hearing officer shall maintain an evidence file with each document or item admitted into evidence. Proffered items not admitted into evidence, at the request of the offering party, shall be so identified and separately maintained by the hearing officer.

D. Subpoenas: the hearing officer, upon request by a party, may issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.2.18

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024