The coal surface mining commission is terminated on July 1, 2035 pursuant to the Sunset Act [ 12-9-11 to 12-9-21 NMSA 1978]. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Surface Mining Act until July 1, 2036. Effective July 1, 2036, Section 69-25A-4 NMSA 1978 is repealed.
§ 69-25A-36 NMSA 1978
Termination of agency life; delayed repeal
Known as the Surface Mining Act
The act spans §§ 69–69 (36 sections).
1978 Comp., § 69-25A-34.1, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 333, § 14; 1993, ch. 157, § 2; 2000, ch. 4, § 20; 2005, ch. 208, § 25; 2013, ch. 166, § 7; 2019, ch. 168, § 4; 2025, ch. 66,…
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