Upon receipt of a completed application, including all required documentation and fees, the designee of the board will review and may approve the application. The results of the background check must either indicate no negative findings, or if there are negative findings, those findings will be considered by the board. The board may ratify the approval of the application at the next scheduled board meeting. Any application which cannot be approved by the designee of the board will be reviewed by the board at the next scheduled meeting.
N.M. Admin. Code § 16.21.3.11