The administrative procedures provided in the Surface Mining Act are exclusive. The director and commission, when performing any function under the Surface Mining Act, are exempt from the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act [ 12-8-1 to 12-8-25 NMSA 1978].
§ 69-25A-35 NMSA 1978
Administrative procedures; applicability
Known as the Surface Mining Act
The act spans §§ 69–69 (36 sections).
Laws 1979, ch. 291, § 35.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.