N.M. Stat. § 14-2-7
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§ 14-2-7. Designation of custodian; duties
Official statutory 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, 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.
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.
Status: in_force
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