N.M. Code R. § 20.11.82.14 General Provisions- Recusal

• Library: New Mexico Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 34, No. 24, December 19, 2023
• Citation: N.M. Code R. § 20.11.82.14
• Year: 2023

A. No board member shall participate in any action in which that member's impartiality or fairness may reasonably be questioned. The member shall recuse oneself in any such action by giving notice to the board and the general public by announcing the recusal on the record. In making a decision to recuse oneself, the board member may rely upon any relevant authority.

B. A board member or a hearing officer shall not perform any function authorized by 20.11.82 NMAC regarding any matter in which a board member or a hearing officer:

(1) has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party;

(2) is related to a party within the third degree of relationship;

(3) is an officer, director or trustee of a party or interested participant...