Public Records Act
New Mexico · Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths · §§ 14-3-1 to 14-3-9 · 28 sections
Overview
The act governs public access to records held by government agencies, establishing a general right to inspect and obtain copies of public records and requiring an agency to justify any withholding rather than refuse without explanation. It sets out procedures for making and responding to requests, requires that requesters be treated without discrimination, addresses how records maintained in electronic form must be handled, and restricts the release of sensitive personal identifiers such as Social Security numbers. It also allows agencies to disclose records voluntarily in defined circumstances and to share otherwise protected material with prosecuting authorities.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- § 14-3-1 NMSA 1978Short title
- § 14-3-10 NMSA 1978Disagreement as to value of records
- § 14-3-11 NMSA 1978Destruction of records
- § 14-3-12 NMSA 1978Transfer of records upon termination of state agencies
- § 14-3-13 NMSA 1978Protection of records
- § 14-3-14 NMSA 1978Advisory groups
- § 14-3-15 NMSA 1978Reproduction on film; evidence; review, inventory and approval of systems
- § 14-3-15.1 NMSA 1978Records of state agencies; public records; copy fees; computer databases; criminal penalty
- § 14-3-15.2 NMSA 1978Electronic authentication; substitution for signature
- § 14-3-16 NMSA 1978Attorney general may replevin state records
- § 14-3-17 NMSA 1978Approval of existing state agency systems
- § 14-3-18 NMSA 1978County and municipal records; geographic information system; computer databases; copy fees
- § 14-3-19 NMSA 1978Storage equipment, supplies and materials; microfilm services and supplies; purchase by state commission of public records for resale
- § 14-3-2 NMSA 1978Definitions
- § 14-3-20 NMSA 1978Interstate compacts; filing; index
- § 14-3-21 NMSA 1978[State publications; manuals of procedure; rules; reports; uniform style and form.]
- § 14-3-22 NMSA 1978Public policy on certain publications; state commission of public records duties
- § 14-3-23 NMSA 1978[Manuals of procedure; preparation by state agencies; review by state records administrator; publication.]
- § 14-3-24 NMSA 197814-3-24, 14-3-25. Recompiled
- § 14-3-3 NMSA 1978State commission of public records; creation
- § 14-3-4 NMSA 1978Duties and powers of commission
- § 14-3-5 NMSA 1978Gifts, donations and loans
- § 14-3-6 NMSA 1978Administrator; duties
- § 14-3-7 NMSA 1978Inspection and survey of public records
- § 14-3-7.1 NMSA 1978Access to confidential records
- § 14-3-8 NMSA 1978Records center
- § 14-3-8.1 NMSA 1978Records center revolving fund; created; revenues from sales deposited in fund
- § 14-3-9 NMSA 1978Disposition of public records
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