Section 60-2E-60 - Judicial review of administrative actions.

NM Stat § 60-2E-60 (2019) (N/A)

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A. Any person adversely affected by an action taken by the board after review pursuant to the provisions of Section 60-2E-59 NMSA 1978 may appeal the action to the court of appeals within thirty days after the date the action is taken. The appeal shall be on the record made at the hearing. To support his appeal, the appellant shall make arrangements with the board for a sufficient number of transcripts of the record of the hearing on which the appeal is based. The appellant shall pay for the preparation of the transcripts.

B. On appeal, the court of appeals shall set aside the administrative action only if it is found to be:

(1) arbitrary, capricious or an abuse of discretion;

(2) not supported by substantial evidence in the whole record; or

(3) otherwise not in accordance with law.

History: Laws 1997, ch. 190, § 62; 2002, ch. 102, § 16.

Cross references. — For procedures governing administrative appeals to the district court, see Rule 1-074 NMRA.

For scope of review of the district court, see Zamora v. Village of Ruidoso Downs, 120 N.M. 778, 907 P.2d 182 (1995).

The 2002 amendment, effective March 5, 2002, inserted the 30-day requirement in the first sentence of Subsection A.

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