New Mexico Register / Volume XXXI, Issue 13 / July 14, 2020

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Superintendent of Insurance (“Superintendent”), pursuant to the New Mexico Insurance Code, Sections 59A-l -1 et seq. NMSA 1978 (“Insurance Code”) and 13.1.4 NMAC, proposes to adopt amendments to rule 13.2.5 ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORTS.

PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS The proposed amendments: (1) provide necessary clean up of language, spelling errors and citations; and (2) insert an Internal Audit Function Requirements section into the Rule.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Sections 59A-2-8, 59A-2-9, and Chapter 59A Article 37, NMSA 1978.

Copies of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and proposed rules are available by electronic download from the OSI website (https://www.osi.state.nm.us/index.php/idms/) or the New Mexico Sunshine portal.

OSI will hold a public video/telephonic hearing on the proposed rules on August 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Join via Video: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2916274744

Join via telephone: 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 291 627 4744

The Superintendent designates Bryan E. Brock to act as the hearing officer for this rulemaking. Oral comments will be accepted at the video/telephonic hearing from members of the public and any interested parties.

Written comments and proposals will be accepted through 4:00 pm on August 14, 2020. Responses to written comments or oral comments will be accepted through 4:00 pm on August 28, 2020. Comments may be submitted via email to OSI-docketfiling@state.nm.us or may be filed by sending original copies to:

OSI Records and Docketing, NM Office of Superintendent of Insurance

1120 Paseo de Peralta, P.O. Box 1689, Santa Fe, NM 87504-1689

Docket No.: 20-00040-RULE-PC

IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO RULE 13.2.5 NMAC ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORTS

Only signed statements, proposals or comments will be accepted. Scanned or electronic signatures conforming to federal and state court requirements will be accepted with the understanding that if there is any dispute regarding a signature, OSI reserves the right to require that original signatures be provided to verify the electronic or facsimile signature. All filings must be received between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except on state holidays. Any filings after 4:00 will be filed to the docket the next business day.

SPECIAL NEEDS: Any person with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or other auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing should contact Melissa Gutierrez at 505-476-0333 ten (10) business days prior to the hearing.

The Superintendent will consider all oral comments, and will review all timely submitted written comments and responses.

ISSUED this 14^th day of July 2020

/S/RUSSELL TOAL