Section 10-5-7 - Petition for reinstatement; order to show cause; result. - New Mexico Statutes

10-5-7. Petition for reinstatement; order to show cause; result.

A.     If after hearing before the secretary of finance and administration such suspension is continued, the person suspended shall have the right to appeal to the district court of the county where he was serving as an official within thirty days after entry of the order of suspension.   

B.     Upon appeal, the court shall set aside an order of suspension only if it is found to be:   

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

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

(3)     otherwise not in accordance with the law.