2015 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 14 - Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths
Section 2 Inspection of Public Records
Section 14-2-5 Purpose of act; declaration of public policy.
14-2-5. Purpose of act; declaration of public policy.
Recognizing that a representative government is dependent upon an informed electorate, the intent of the legislature in enacting the Inspection of Public Records Act [Chapter 14, Article 2 NMSA 1978] is to ensure, and it is declared to be the public policy of this state, that all persons are entitled to the greatest possible information regarding the affairs of government and the official acts of public officers and employees. It is the further intent of the legislature, and it is declared to be the public policy of this state, that to provide persons with such information is an essential function of a representative government and an integral part of the routine duties of public officers and employees.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 258, 2.
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