New Mexico § 14-2-7 Designation of custodian; duties

New Mexico Statutes

§ 14-2-7 — Designation of custodian; duties

New Mexico § 14-2-7

Ch. 14Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths

Art. 2Inspection of Public Records

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-7 (2026).

Text

Each public body shall designate at least one custodian of public records who shall: A. receive requests, including electronic mail or facsimile, to inspect public records; B. respond to requests in the same medium, electronic or paper, in which the request was made in addition to any other medium that the custodian deems appropriate; C. provide proper and reasonable opportunities to inspect public records; D. provide reasonable facilities to make or furnish copies of the public records during usual business hours; and E. post in a conspicuous location at the administrative office and on the publicly accessible web site, if any, of each public body a notice describing:

(1)the right of a person to inspect a public body's records;

(2)procedures for requesting inspection of public records,

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Each public body shall designate at least one custodian of public records who shall: A. receive requests, including electronic mail or facsimile, to inspect public records; B. respond to requests in the same medium, electronic or paper, in which the request was made in addition to any other medium that the custodian deems appropriate; C. provide proper and reasonable opportunities to inspect public records; D. provide reasonable facilities to make or furnish copies of the public records during usual business hours; and E. post in a conspicuous location at the administrative office and on the publicly accessible web site, if any, of each public body a notice describing: (1) the right of a person to inspect a public body's records; (2) procedures for requesting inspection of public records, including the contact information for the custodian of public records; (3) procedures for requesting copies of public records; (4) reasonable fees for copying public records; and (5) the responsibility of a public body to make available public records for inspection.