2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 61 - Professional and Occupational Licenses
Article 15 - Architects
Section 61-15-5 - Additional duties of the board. (Repealed effective July 1, 2024.)
A. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings. The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth in the record and a transcript of the record, duly certified by the board under seal, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.
B. The board shall keep a register of all applications for registration, which shall show the name, age and residence of each applicant, the date of application, the applicant's place of business, the applicant's educational and other qualifications, whether an examination was required, whether the applicant was rejected, whether a certificate of registration was granted, the date of the action of the board and any other information deemed necessary by the board.
C. Annually, the board shall submit to the governor a report of its transactions of the preceding year accompanied by a complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of the board. The report shall be available to the public.
D. Board records and papers that are of a confidential nature and are not public records include examination material for examinations not yet given, file records of examination problem solutions, letters of inquiry and references concerning applicants, board inquiry forms concerning applicants and investigation files. All data, communications and information acquired by the board relating to actual or potential disciplinary action is confidential and shall not be disclosed except to the extent necessary to fulfill the duties of the board.
E. A roster showing the names and addresses of all registered architects shall be prepared annually by the board and shall be made available to each registered architect and placed on file with the secretary of state. Copies of the roster may be distributed or sold to the public.
F. The board shall, by rule, set application, registration, renewal, examination and other fees.
G. The board may, by rule, set criteria for the training of intern architects.
History: Laws 1931, ch. 155, § 4; 1939, ch. 82, § 4; 1941 Comp., § 51-1404; 1953 Comp., § 67-12-4; 1987, ch. 282, § 6; 1999, ch. 263, § 3; 2017, ch. 107, § 2.
ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-15-13 NMSA 1978.
The 2017 amendment, effective June 16, 2017, provided an exception to the provision prohibiting the disclosure of certain confidential data, communications and information, allowing for the board of examiners for architects to disclose such information to the extent necessary to fulfill the duties of the board; and in Subsection D, after "shall not be disclosed", added "except to the extent necessary to fulfill the duties of the board".
The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, in Subsection C, deleted "on or before August 30" following "Annually", deleted "attested by affidavits of its chairman and secretary" at the end of the first sentence, and added the last sentence; in Subsection D, deleted "where any investigation is still pending and other materials of like confidential nature" at the end of the first sentence, and added the last sentence; in Subsection E, inserted "annually", deleted reference to a supplement to the roster, and substituted "shall be made available" for "shall be mailed"; and added Subsections F and G.
The 1987 amendment, effective June 19, 1987, rewrote the section to the extent that a detailed comparison is impracticable.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 5 Am. Jur. 2d Architects § 1 et seq.
6 C.J.S. Architects § 7.
