NOTICE OF RIGHT TO INSPECT PUBLIC RECORDS
By law, under the Inspection of Public Records Act, every person has the right to inspect public records of the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department. The Act also makes compliance with requests to inspect public records an integral part of the routine duties of the officers and employees of the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department.
Procedures for Requesting Inspection. Requests to inspect public records should be submitted to the records custodian, located at:
Aging and Long-Term Services Department
Attn: Public Records Custodian
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Facsimile: (505) 476-4750
Email: ALTSD.IPRA@state.nm.us
A person desiring to inspect public records may submit a request to the records custodian orally or in writing. However, the procedures and penalties prescribed by the Act apply only to written requests. A written request must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person making the request. The request must describe the records sought in sufficient detail to enable the records custodian to identify and locate the requested records.
The records custodian must permit inspection immediately or as soon as practicable, but no later than fifteen (15) calendar days after the records custodian receives the inspection request. If inspection is not permitted within three (3) business days, the person making the request will receive a written response explaining when the records will be available for inspection or when the public body will respond to the request. If any of the records sought are not available for public inspection, the person making the request is entitled to a written response from the records custodian explaining the reasons inspection has been denied. The written denial shall be delivered or mailed within fifteen (15) calendar days after the records custodian received the request for inspection.
Procedures for Requesting Copies and Fees. If a person requesting inspection would like a copy of a public record, a reasonable fee may be charged. The fee for documents is $1.00 per page for documents 11 X 17 inches or smaller. The fee for a computer disk or storage device is $25.00 per disk or device. For records larger than 11 X 17 inches or for records other than documents or media, (i.e., tape recordings, photographs, etc.) the fee shall not exceed the actual cost to reproduce the public record in like manner, if so requested. The records custodian may request that applicable fees for copying public records be paid in advance, before the copies are made. A receipt indicating that the fees have been paid for making copies of public records will be provided upon request to the person requesting the copies.
