{"data":{"id":"us-nm/62-19-6","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"62-19-6","heading":"Continuing education requirements for commissioners.","body":"A. A commissioner shall complete:\n(1) at least six hours of ethics training at a course provided in person or online by a post-secondary educational institution in the first twelve-month period after taking office and at least two hours of ethics training conducted by a post-secondary educational institution or by a provider of ethics training that is approved by the professional licensing board by which a commissioner is licensed in each subsequent twelve-month period that the commissioner serves in office; and\n(2) at least thirty-two hours of continuing education relevant to the work of the commission in each twelve-month period that the commissioner serves in office.\nB. Continuing education courses shall be endorsed by the national association of regulatory utility commissioners, by a post-secondary educational institution or by a licensing or professional association for a qualifying area of study.\nC. A commissioner shall be responsible for having the endorsing organization submit certification of completion of the hours of education required pursuant to Subsection A of this section to the chief of staff.\nD. If a commissioner fails to comply with the education requirements in Subsection A of this section by the last day of a twelve-month period, the commissioner's compensation for performing the duties of the office shall be withheld by the agency until the requirements for the preceding twelve-month period or periods have been met.","path":["Chapter 62 - Electric, Gas and Water Utilities","ARTICLE 19 Public Regulation Commission"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18565/index.do","current_through":"2026-05-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"1699f6cf865c1f4d251e2c43ec102ad9c6f1194827cc3f97e1c1eaa0143e5556","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/62-19-5","next":"us-nm/62-19-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}