New Mexico Register / Volume XXIX, Issue 7 / April 10, 2018

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

The State of New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (hereinafter “DFA”) hereby gives notice, pursuant to law and rules, of the following meeting and public hearing to be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in the Red Room (Room 238) at 407 Galisteo, Santa Fe NM 87501. DFA will hold a hearing to repeal and replace 2.40.2 NMAC, Governing the Approval of Contracts for the Purchase of Professional Services. Pursuant to Subsection E of 9-1-5 and 9-6-5 NMSA 1978, DFA promulgates these rules to administer the duties of the Department of Finance and Administration and its divisions.

The proposed repeal and replace of 2.40.2 NMAC is to update administrative language to comply with statutory language directives in the Procurement Code, and to clarify certain procedures and citations thereto, including formatting requirements per 1.24.10 NMAC.

Interested individuals are encouraged to submit comments during the Public Comment Period, which runs from April 11, 2018 through May 10, 2018. Written comments may be submitted to Clinton Nicley, Deputy General Counsel, DFA, via email at Clinton.Nicley@state.nm.us, fax (505) 827-4984, or directed to Mr. Nicley at Department of Finance and Administration, Office of the Secretary, 407 Galisteo St. #180B, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501.

Copies of the proposed rule may be accessed on the Department’s website at http://www.nmdfa.state.nm.us/, or obtained from Mr. Nicley by calling (505) 827-3013.

Individuals with disabilities who require this information in an alternative format, or need any form of auxiliary aid to submit comments, are asked to contact Mr. Nicley as soon as possible. DFA requires at least ten (10) days advance notice to provide requested special accommodations.