It is the duty of the county clerks to keep their books of record well secured, and when they leave office as clerks, they shall deliver them complete to their successors, including all necessary keys, combinations and passwords.
History: Laws 1855-1856, p. 18, § 4; C.L. 1865, ch. 88, § 4; C.L. 1884, § 432; C.L. 1897, § 779; Code 1915, § 4782; C.S. 1929, § 118-104; 1941 Comp., § 13-107; 1953 Comp., § 71-1-7; 2011, ch. 134, § 10.
The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, required county clerks to deliver keys, combinations and passwords to their successors.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 14 - Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths
Section 14-8-1 - County clerks to be recorders.
Section 14-8-2 - County clerk; duty as recorder.
Section 14-8-3 - Recording books.
Section 14-8-4 - Acknowledgment necessary for recording; exceptions; recording of duplicates.
Section 14-8-5 - [Mining location notices; recording.]
Section 14-8-6 - County clerks; to endorse and record land titles; notice.
Section 14-8-7 - Standards; durability requirements.
Section 14-8-9 - Security of books of record; delivery to successors.
Section 14-8-9.1 - Public records; inspection; exceptions.
Section 14-8-10 - County clerks; failure to perform duties as recorder.
Section 14-8-12.1 - Temporary provision; validation.
Section 14-8-12.2 - County clerk recording and filing fund; uses.
Section 14-8-13 - [Fees; copying records; issuing licenses; acknowledgments.]
Section 14-8-14 - Searching records; reproduction of records; fees.
Section 14-8-15 - Payment of fees; disposition.
Section 14-8-16 - Filings of legal descriptions and plats of real property authorized; recording.