N.M. Admin. Code § 7.1.3.7

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

Section 7.1.3.7 - DEFINITIONS

A. "Custodian" means the person or persons designated by the secretary as responsible for the maintenance, care or keeping of the department's public records for purposes of the Inspection of Public Records Act, regardless whether the records are in such person's actual physical custody and control.

B. "Department" means the New Mexico department of health.

C. "Inspect" means to review public records of the department.

D. "Mail" or "Mailed" as used in these regulations in connection with determining the running of a time period, is the date on which the letter or document was placed in the U.S. mail, and is evidenced by the date of the postmark.

E. "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association or entity.

F. "Public records" means all documents, papers, letters, books, maps, tapes, photographs, recordings, and other materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, that are used, created, received, maintained or held by or on behalf of the department and relate to public business, whether or not the records are required by law to be created or maintained.

G. "Secretary" means the secretary, or his/her designee, for the department.

N.M. Admin. Code § 7.1.3.7

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