The provisions of any confidential contract, reserve data or other confidential information required to be submitted under any lease or rule or regulation of the commissioner of public lands, and which is clearly marked as confidential by the person from whom submission is required, shall be held confidential by the commissioner, his employees and his agents. Any person who willfully violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent statistical information from being derived from the information available to the commissioner or its use in public hearings before the commissioner or in appeals from decisions of the commissioner for which such information is essential. This section shall not be construed to protect any information, even if otherwise considered confidential under this section, if such information is also available from public, non-confidential sources. Notwithstanding the provisions of any act requiring meetings of public bodies to be open, the commissioner may close that part of any meeting where confidential information covered by this section is discussed.
History: Laws 1985, ch. 240, § 1.
Cross references. — For sentencing for misdemeanors, see 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Commissioner of Public Lands; Disposition of Revenue
Section 19-1-1.1 - State land trusts advisory board; members; appointment; terms.
Section 19-1-1.2 - State land trusts advisory board; removal of members; vacancies.
Section 19-1-1.3 - State land trusts advisory board; organization; meetings.
Section 19-1-1.4 - State land trusts advisory board; duties.
Section 19-1-2 - Duties of land commissioner.
Section 19-1-2.1 - Confidential information; penalty.
Section 19-1-3 - Delinquent payments; interest.
Section 19-1-4 - [Oath and bond.]
Section 19-1-5 - [Land commission under Enabling Act; members; officers; locating agents.]
Section 19-1-6 - [Assistant commissioner; chief clerk; clerical force.]
Section 19-1-8 - Filing of official appointment; revocation; bond.
Section 19-1-9 - [Additional assistance to defend contest suits.]
Section 19-1-10 - [Duties and bonds of subordinates; expenses payable from maintenance fund.]
Section 19-1-12 - State land office; expenses; how paid.
Section 19-1-13 - Maintenance fund balance; apportionment.
Section 19-1-14 - [Separate accounts; payment of deficiencies; exception.]
Section 19-1-16 - [Deposit of money derived from state lands.]
Section 19-1-17 - Permanent, income and current funds; creating deposits.
Section 19-1-18 - Sources of special funds.
Section 19-1-19 - Public buildings at capital, permanent fund; investment.
Section 19-1-20 - Transfers and distributions of funds for schools and institutions.
Section 19-1-21 - Copies of records; fees; use as evidence.
Section 19-1-22 - [Contracts for potash land exploration.]
Section 19-1-23 - [Rules and regulations for land office; posting changes.]
Section 19-1-24 - [Publication of rules and regulations; distribution of copies.]