N.M. Admin. Code § 1.24.10.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 1.24.10.12 - STYLE

A. Style shall be guided by relevant portions of the current edition of the legislative drafting manual of the New Mexico legislature published by the New Mexico legislative council service. The following provisions are specifically adopted.

(1) Chapter 4, Bill Drafting, the portion dealing with brackets, line-through and underscoring shall apply to proposed amendments and amendments for publication in the New Mexico register. This style shall not be applied to the integrated part.

(2) Chapter 7, Legislative Style and Language Provisions, except for the portion dealing with numbers, formulas and charts, as set forth:

(a) use words for numbers zero to nine (except for dates, numbers with decimals, money or technical, scientific or statistical matter;

(b) use figures for numbers 10 and greater, except when beginning a sentence;

(c) spell out numerical figures when using percentages; the word "percent" shall be spelled out except in tables, which use the percent symbol (%); (e.g., twenty-five percent)

(d) spell out fractions standing alone (e.g., one-half, one-third, etc.);

(e) insert a hyphen between the numerator and the denominator of a fraction, unless either element already contains a hyphen; do not spell out a portion of a fraction and express the other part as a figure; and

(f) use figures for fractions with numbers 10 and greater.

(3) Figures and symbols may represent amounts of money. It is not necessary to spell out the number. If a sum of money is spelled out, follow the spelling with figures and money symbol ($) in parenthesis.

B. Special symbols shall be avoided and the common abbreviation or full spelling used instead. For example, deg. for degree and lbs. for pounds.

C. No rule fling shall be typed in all capital letters.

D. Indentions shall be standardized as follows.

(1) Section numbers shall be flush with the part's one-inch margin.

(2) One tab shall be used to indent the first line of a subsection. Tab once after the subsection designation before beginning the text.

(3) Paragraphs shall be indented two tabs. Tab once after the paragraph designation before beginning the text.

(4) Subparagraphs shall be indented three tabs. Items are to remain within the text of subparagraph. Upon request for need and upon approval by administrative law division, items may be indented four tabs. Tab once after the subparagraph or item designation before the beginning of the text.

(5) Automatic indents are not permitted.

E. Sections shall be clearly separated.

F. The name of the issuing agency in Section 1 and in full citation shall be typed in title case.

G. The first page of a new part or integrated part shall begin with the title, chapter and part numbers and names. The information shall be flush with the document's one-inch margin and typed in bold capital letters.

H. Use of tables is permissible but shall be used sparingly because tables may cause difficulties in the rule fling process and may increase publication costs. The agency shall be guided by the following when using tables.

(1) Tables shall be in portrait orientation.

(2) Text in tables shall be Times New Roman, 10-point font.

I. No rule fling shall contain footnotes.

N.M. Admin. Code § 1.24.10.12

1.24.10.12 NMAC - N, 2/29/2000; A, 6/30/2004, Amended, New Mexico Register, Volume XXV, Issue 17, September 15, 2014, eff. 9/15/2014, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 22, November 30, 2015, eff. 11/30/2015