Public Information Office

INSPECTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS ACT COMPLIANCE

“Citizens in a democracy have a fundamental right to have access to public records. This right is recognized by the New Mexico Legislature through the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 14-2-1 et seqseq. (“IPRA”), and by the New Mexico Supreme Court, which stated in 1977 that a citizen’s right to know is the rule and secrecy is the exception…”

Downloadable Compliance Guides

Submitting an OMA an IPRA Complaint

Open Meetings Act Complaints

Written complaints concerning potential Open Meetings Act violations submitted to our department should include:

• Specific dates of potential violation
• Description of the public body that took the action(s) in question
• Description of the specific circumstances surrounding the allegation
• Other supporting documentation

Inspection of Public Records Complaints

Written complaints concerning potential Inspection of Public Records Act violations submitted to our department should include:

• Specifics regarding the allegation
• Description of the public body of which records are being sought
• Copy of the written request for inspection of public records
• Other supporting documentation

IPRA requests may be submitted here: GSD RecordsNextRequest – Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software. If you have any questions, please contact GSD Records Custodian: records.custodian-gsd@gsd.nm.gov

For other requests, contact Joseph Vigil, GSD Public Information Officer
Phone: (505) 946-7763
joe.vigil@gsd.nm.gov