2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 14: Records, Legal Notices and Oaths
Article 3: Public Records, 14-3-1 through 14-3-25
Section 14-3-12: Transfer of records upon termination of state agencies.
14-3-12. Transfer of records upon termination of state agencies.
All public records of any agency, upon the termination of the existence and functions of that agency, shall be checked by the administrator and the attorney general and either transferred to the custody of another agency having a use for the records, or to the custody of the administrator at the center in accordance with the procedure of the Public Records Act [Chapter 14, Article 3 NMSA 1978].
When an agency is terminated or reduced by the transfer of its powers and duties to another agency or to other agencies, its appropriate public records shall pass with the powers and duties so transferred.
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