N.M. Admin. Code § 7.1.3.16

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 7.1.3.16 - FEES

The custodian may charge reasonable fees for copying public records, payable in advance, and, upon request, shall provide a receipt. Unless a different fee is otherwise prescribed by law or regulation, the following apply.

A. Where redacting is not required:

(1) for copies of twenty (20) or less documents, eleven by seventeen inches in size or smaller, fifty cents ($.50) per copy;

(2) for copies of twenty to one hundred (20 to 100) documents, eleven by seventeen inches in size or smaller, forty cents ($.40) per copy;

(3) for copies of one hundred one (101) or more documents, eleven by seventeen inches in size or smaller, thirty cents ($.30) per copy;

(4) for written copies of computer data, printed on paper larger than eight by eleven inches in size, fifty cents ($.50) per copy;

(5) for written copies of computer data, printed on paper eight by eleven inches in size, forty cents ($.40) per copy;

(6) for electronic or digital copies of computer data, twenty five cents ($.25) per page, plus two dollars ($2.00) for each standard 3- inch floppy disk required.

B. Where redacting is required, one dollar ($1.00) per page regardless of the number or size of copies and regardless of the medium.

C. No copies will be provided by digital transfer methods, other than by transfer to floppy disk from department computers, unless, in the discretion of the custodian, in consultation with department staff, such copying is technically safe, may be reasonably and efficiently accomplished with existing and available software and hardware, and with available department personnel, and is cost effective. In such case the fee is the same as for digital copies using floppy disks.

N.M. Admin. Code § 7.1.3.16

10/31/96; Recompiled 10/31/01