Chapter 14, Article 3 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Records Act".
History: 1953 Comp., § 71-6-1, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 245, § 1; 1995, ch. 110, § 7.
Cross references. — For Public Health Act records being confidential, see 24-1-20 NMSA 1978.
For the Electronic Authentication of Documents Act, see Chapter 14, Article 15 NMSA 1978.
The 1995 amendment, effective July 1, 1995, substituted "Chapter 14, Article 3 NMSA 1978" for "This act".
Names and charges of juvenile arrestees. — A law enforcement agency is not prohibited by the Children's Code, 32A-1-1 NMSA 1978 et seq., the Arrest Record Information Act, 29-10-1 NMSA 1978 et seq., or any other law of New Mexico from releasing to the public the names of juveniles who have been arrested for criminal acts, and the charges for which they were arrested. 1987 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 87-29.
Law reviews. — For 1984-88 survey of New Mexico administrative law, 19 N.M.L. Rev. 575 (1990).
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 14 - Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths
Section 14-3-3 - State commission of public records; creation.
Section 14-3-4 - Duties and powers of commission.
Section 14-3-5 - Gifts, donations and loans.
Section 14-3-6 - Administrator; duties.
Section 14-3-7 - Inspection and survey of public records.
Section 14-3-7.1 - Access to confidential records.
Section 14-3-8 - Records center.
Section 14-3-8.1 - Records center revolving fund; created; revenues from sales deposited in fund.
Section 14-3-9 - Disposition of public records.
Section 14-3-10 - Disagreement as to value of records.
Section 14-3-11 - Destruction of records.
Section 14-3-12 - Transfer of records upon termination of state agencies.
Section 14-3-13 - Protection of records.
Section 14-3-14 - Advisory groups.
Section 14-3-15 - Reproduction on film; evidence; review, inventory and approval of systems.
Section 14-3-15.2 - Electronic authentication; substitution for signature.
Section 14-3-16 - Attorney general may replevin state records.
Section 14-3-17 - Approval of existing state agency systems.
Section 14-3-20 - Interstate compacts; filing; index.
Section 14-3-22 - Public policy on certain publications; state commission of public records duties.