A date, time and place for hearing shall be fixed by the director and prompt notice thereof shall be given to the parties involved, their attorneys and the members of the panel. In no instance shall the date set be more than sixty days after the transmittal by the director of the application for review, unless good cause exists for extending the period. Hearings may be held anywhere in the state of New Mexico, and the director shall give due regard to the convenience of the parties in determining the place of hearing.
History: 1953 Comp., § 58-33-18, enacted by Laws 1976, ch. 2, § 18.
ANNOTATIONSEmergency clauses. — Laws 1976, ch. 2, § 32 contained an emergency clause and was approved February 27, 1976.
Law reviews. — For article, "Medical Malpractice Legislation in New Mexico," see 7 N.M.L. Rev. 5 (1976-77).