§ 55-9-523 — Information from secretary of state

(a) If a person that files a written record requests an acknowledgment of the filing, the secretary of state shall send to the person an image of the record showing the number assigned to the record pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection (a) of Section 55-9-519 NMSA 1978 and the date and time of the filing of the record. However, if the person furnishes a copy of the record to the filing office, the filing office may instead: (1) note upon the copy the number assigned to the record pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection (a) of Section 55-9-519 NMSA 1978 and the date and time of the filing of the record; and (2) send the copy to the person. (b) The secretary of state shall make available to the general public records indexed both by the names of debtors and by unique file numbers, based upon which copies may be obtained. (c) In complying with its duty under Subsection (b) of this section, the secretary of state may communicate information in any medium. However, if requested, the filing office shall communicate information by issuing its written certificate. (d) If a person files a record other than a written record that is communicated by a method or medium of communication authorized by the filing office, the filing office shall communicate to the person an acknowledgment that provides: (1) the information in the record; (2) the number assigned to the record pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection (a) of Section 55-9-519 NMSA 1978; and (3) the date and time of the filing of the record. (e) The secretary of state shall perform the action required by Subsections (a) through (d) of this section at the time and in the manner prescribed by filing-office rule, but not later than three business days after the filing office receives the request.

Legislative History

1978 Comp., § 55-9-523, enacted by Laws 2001, ch. 139, § 94.