A. A person who is or may be affected by a rule of the commission may appeal the action of the commission by filing a notice of appeal with the court of appeals within thirty days from the filing date of the rule with the state records center. All appeals of rules shall be taken on the record made at the public hearing on the rule.

B. A party, intervenor or any other person upon a showing of good cause for not appearing at the public hearing on a rule may appeal a decision of the commission adopting, amending or repealing the rule by filing a written notice of appeal with the court of appeals within forty-five days after entry of the commission's decision. Copies of the notice of appeal shall be served at the time of filing, either personally or by certified mail, upon all parties to the proceeding before the commission.

C. A person who is or may be affected by a final action of the commission other than a rule may appeal the action of the commission by filing a notice of appeal with the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978.

History: Laws 1993, ch. 315, § 16; 1998, ch. 55, § 84; 1999, ch. 265, § 86.

Cross references. — For procedures governing administrative appeals to the district court, see Rule 1-074 NMRA.

For scope of review of the district court, see Zamora v. Village of Ruidoso Downs, 120 N.M. 778, 907 P.2d 182 (1995).

The 1999 amendment, effective July 1, 1999, substituted "Section 39-3-1.1" for "Section 12-8A-1" in Subsection C.

The 1998 amendment, effective September 1, 1998, substituted "rule" for "regulation" and "rules" for "regulations" throughout the section; rewrote Subsection C; deleted former Subsections D through F relating to procedures on appeal; and made minor stylistic changes throughout the section.

Authority of court of appeals. — Even though the commission had taken no action against miners under the challenged regulations, the court of appeals had the power and authority to review the regulations. Old Abe Co. v. N.M. Mining Comm'n, 1995-NMCA-134, 121 N.M. 83, 908 P.2d 776, 120 N.M. 828, 907 P.2d 1009.

The court of appeals was without authority to review the constitutionality of the New Mexico Mining Act (69-36-1 to 69-36-20 NMSA 1978) in the case of an appeal challenging regulations on their face. Old Abe Co. v. N.M. Mining Comm'n, 1995-NMCA-134, 121 N.M. 83, 908 P.2d 776, 120 N.M. 828, 907 P.2d 1009.

Discretion of commission. — New Mexico mining commission acted within its discretion in ruling that the El Cajete mine was a new mining unit of the Las Conchas mine, rather than a new mining operation; the mines were owned by the same mining company and were substantially interrelated. Rio Grande Chapter of Sierra Club v. N.M. Mining Comm'n, 2003-NMSC-005, 133 N.M. 97, 61 P.3d 806.