RULES DEFINITIONS FOR CORRECTIONS

HB 428 amends New Mexico's legal definitions to clarify that certain correctional management rules (like inmate confinement or discipline) are excluded from standard rulemaking requirements. However, it requires the Corrections Department to provide public notice and allow comment for rules specifically affecting inmate release, probation, or parole. The bill mandates publishing these notices in designated news outlets to ensure transparency. This directly affects the Corrections Department's rulemaking process and indirectly impacts inmates, probationers, and parolees. The changes aim to streamline internal corrections management while adding transparency for rules with direct public impact.