A. Any information in the custody of a public official concerning the location of archaeological resources, the preservation of which is in the interest of the state of New Mexico, shall remain confidential unless the custodian of such information determines that the dissemination of such information will further the purposes of the Cultural Properties Act [18-6-1 to 18-6-17 NMSA 1978], as set forth in Section 18-6-2 NMSA 1978 and will not create a risk of loss of archaeological resources.
B. As used in Subsection A of this section, "archaeological resources" means a location where there exists material evidence of the past life and culture of human beings in this state and includes the sites of burial and habitats of human beings.
History: 1978 Comp., § 18-6-11.1, enacted by Laws 1979, ch. 66, § 1.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 18 - Libraries, Museums and Cultural Properties
Article 6 - Cultural Properties
Section 18-6-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 18-6-4 - Committee created; membership; compensation; voting; term; chairman; meetings.
Section 18-6-5 - Committee; powers and duties.
Section 18-6-8 - State historic preservation officer; appointment; qualifications; duties.
Section 18-6-8.1 - Review of proposed state undertakings.
Section 18-6-9.1 - Cultural property; unauthorized appropriation; larceny.
Section 18-6-9.2 - Cultural property; unauthorized damage or appropriation; civil penalties.
Section 18-6-9.3 - Cultural property; forfeiture of instruments.
Section 18-6-10 - Cultural properties on private land.
Section 18-6-11 - Permit required for excavation of archaeological sites; penalty.
Section 18-6-11.1 - Confidentiality of site location.
Section 18-6-11.2 - Permit required for excavation of unmarked burials; penalty.
Section 18-6-12 - Emergency classification pending investigation.
Section 18-6-14 - State historian.
Section 18-6-15 - State archaeologist.
Section 18-6-16 - Preparation and sale of cultural properties publications; revolving fund; report.
Section 18-6-18 - Short title.
Section 18-6-20 - Definitions.
Section 18-6-21 - Fund created; administration.
Section 18-6-22 - Loan program; duties of division and committee.
Section 18-6-23 - Loans; criteria.
Section 18-6-24 - Short title.
Section 18-6-25 - Definitions.