New Mexico Register / Volume XXXI, Issue 20 / October 27, 2020

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR RULEMAKING

The New Mexico Gaming Control Board (NMGCB) has scheduled a public hearing to consider changes to rules promulgated pursuant the Bingo and Raffle Act for Friday, December 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., via Microsoft Teams. Log-in details for the Microsoft Teams access to the meeting will be available on the NMGCB website, https://www.nmgcb.org.

If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of special assistance or accommodations to attend or participate in the hearing, please contact Madeline Aragon by telephone at (505) 274-4345 by Tuesday, December 1, 2020 or the earliest date possible. The NMGCB requests at least ten (10) days advance notice to provide requested special accommodations. Public documents, including board agendas, minutes and proposed rules and amendments, can be provided in various accessible formats.

The NMGCB appointed hearing officer may consider the following rulemaking proposals at the meeting:

Amend, Repeal/Replace:

15.4.1 NMAC

15.4.2 NMAC

15.4.3 NMAC

15.4.4 NMAC

15.4.5 NMAC

15.4.6 NMAC

15.4.7 NMAC

15.4.8 NMAC

15.4.9 NMAC

15.4.10 NMAC

15.4.11 NMAC

15.4.12 NMAC

15.4.13 NMAC

15.4.14 NMAC

A summary of the proposed revisions and copies of the full text of the proposed rules may be accessed at the NMGCB’s website, https://www.nmgcb.org , or by contacting Madeline Aragon at madeline.aragon3@state.nm.us or via regular mail at 4900 Alameda Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113 or at (505) 274-4345.

At the hearing, the hearing officer will take oral and written comments related to the rulemaking actions listed above and during the meeting, consider public input in order to make a recommendation to the board for action with regard to proposed rules. Gaming Control Board members will consider and take action on the hearing officer’s recommendations at a subsequent board meeting.

Interested persons may submit comments on the proposed rules and amendments at the rule hearing or may submit written comments via email at GCB-Rules@state.nm.us. All written comments will be posted on the NMGCB website within three (3) days of receipt. Written comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 10, 2020. If submitting written comments by email, please indicate in the subject line the number of each rule(s) for which you are providing comments. Oral comments will also be accepted at the rule hearing, subject to time limitations.

Legal authority for this rulemaking can be found in the Bingo & Raffles Act, Sec. 60-2F-1 et seq., the Public Records Act, Section 14-3-1, et seq. and the State Rules Act, Section 14-4-1, et seq., NMSA 1978.