The coal surface mining commission is terminated on July 1, 2035 pursuant to the Sunset Act [12-9-11 to 12-9-21 NMSA 1978]. The commission shall continue to operate according to the provisions of the Surface Mining Act until July 1, 2036. Effective July 1, 2036, Section 69-25A-4 NMSA 1978 is repealed. History: 1978 Comp., § 69-25A-34.1, enacted by Laws 1987, ch. 333, § 14; 1993, ch. 157, § 2; 2000, ch. 4, § 20; 2005, ch. 208, § 25; 2013, ch. 166, § 7; 2019, ch. 168, § 4; 2025, ch. 66, § 4.