The secretary of state may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the Campaign Reporting Act [1-19-25 to 1-19-36 NMSA 1978]. In adopting and promulgating these rules and regulations, the secretary of state shall comply with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act [12-8-1 to 12-8-25 NMSA 1978]. In addition to any other notification required pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 12-8-4 NMSA 1978, the secretary of state shall notify all qualified political parties in the state and the New Mexico legislative council prior to adopting, amending or repealing any rule or regulation.
History: Laws 1997, ch. 112, § 1.