N.M. Code R. § 17.12.810.12 - FORM AND FILING OF PROTEST
A.
Contents of protest: Protests to the commission must be in writing and shall be
signed by each of the taxpayer-electors submitting the protest. All protests
shall contain the following:
(1) the name of
the water and sanitation district whose proposed rates are being protested and
identification of the rates being protested; and
(2) the name, mailing address and phone
number of each taxpayer-elector protesting the proposed rates and the name,
mailing address and phone number of each taxpayer-elector's attorney, if
any.
B. All protests
shall show a caption for the proceeding, shall include a space for the docket
number and shall be titled "protest." Whenever possible protests shall be typed
and double-spaced, shall be on paper 8 1/2 inches wide and 11 inches long, and
fastened only on the left side.
C.
Use of commission form: Protestants may, but are not required to, use the
commission's form for protests. The district shall make copies of the
commission's form available to its taxpayer-electors upon request.
D. Additional information permitted:
Protestants are strongly encouraged, but are not required, to file with the
protest a statement or statements of their reasons for protesting the proposed
rates as well as any data, exhibits, illustrations, prepared testimony or
written argument which is pertinent to the protest and which may aid the
commission in its review and hearing of the proposed rates under 17.12.810.15
NMAC.
E. Certificate of service:
The protestants shall serve copies of the protest and any accompanying
documents on the district whose proposed rates are being protested either by
first class U.S. mail or by hand delivery. A certificate of service stating the
date and manner of mailing or delivery must be included in or attached to the
protest at the time of filing with the commission.
F. Number of copies required: At the time of
filing the protestants shall provide the commission with an original plus ten
(10) copies of the protest and any accompanying documents unless the commission
directs otherwise.
G. Date of
filing: If a protest is submitted to the commission before the district has
filed the new rates, the protest shall be deemed filed as of the date of the
district's filing.
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