0001| HOUSE BILL 219
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0002| 43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0003| INTRODUCED BY
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0004| R. DAVID PEDERSON
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0010| AN ACT
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0011| RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN LAW
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0012| ENFORCEMENT RECORDS MAY BE WITHHELD FROM PUBLIC INSPECTION;
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0013| AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA 1978.
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0015| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0016| Section 1. Section 14-2-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1947,
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0017| Chapter 130, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
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0018| "14-2-1. RIGHT TO INSPECT PUBLIC RECORDS--EXCEPTIONS.--
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0019| Every person has a right to inspect any public records of this
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0020| state except:
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0021| A. records pertaining to physical or mental
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0022| examinations and medical treatment of persons confined to any
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0023| institution;
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0024| B. letters of reference concerning employment,
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0025| licensing or permits;
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0001| C. letters or memorandums [which] that are
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0002| matters of opinion in personnel files or students' cumulative
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0003| files;
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0004| D. law enforcement records that reveal confidential
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0005| sources, methods or information [or individuals accused but
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not charged with a crime] that if disclosed would seriously
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0007| interfere with the effectiveness of an investigation. Law
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0008| enforcement records include evidence in any form received or
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0009| compiled in connection with any criminal investigation or
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0010| prosecution by any law enforcement or prosecuting agency,
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0011| including inactive matters or closed investigations to the
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0012| extent that they contain the information listed above;
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0013| E. as provided by the Confidential Materials Act;
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0014| and
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0015| F. as otherwise provided by law."
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0016| Section 2. Section 29-10-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1975,
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0017| Chapter 260, Section 4, as amended) is amended to read:
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0018| "29-10-4. CONFIDENTIALITY OF ARREST RECORDS.--Arrest
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0019| record information that reveals confidential sources, methods
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0020| or information [or individuals accused but not charged with
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a crime and that is maintained by the state or any of its
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political subdivisions pertaining to any person charged with
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the commission of any crime is confidential and dissemination
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or revealing the contents of the record, except as provided in
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the Arrest Record Information Act or any other law, is
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unlawful] is confidential and may be withheld from inspection
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0002| if disclosure would seriously interfere with the effectiveness
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0003| of an investigation."
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0004| Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the
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0005| provisions of this act is July 1, 1997.
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0007| State of New Mexico
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0008| House of Representatives
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0010| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0011| FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0014| February 12, 1997
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0017| Mr. Speaker:
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0019| Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0020|
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0021| HOUSE BILL 219
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0023| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0024| recommendation that it DO NOT PASS, and thence referred
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0025| to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.
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0003| Respectfully submitted,
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0009| Thomas P. Foy, Chairman
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0011|
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0012| Adopted Not Adopted
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0014| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0016| Date
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0018| The roll call vote was 7 For 3 Against
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0019| Yes: 7
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0020| No: Foy, M.P. Garcia, Pederson
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0021| Excused: King, Rios, Sanchez
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0022| Absent: None
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0001| State of New Mexico
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0002| House of Representatives
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0003|
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0004| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0005| FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0008| February 12, 1997
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0011| Mr. Speaker:
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0013| Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0015| HOUSE BILL 219
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0017| has had it under consideration and reports same with
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0018| recommendation that it DO NOT PASS, and thence referred
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0019| to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.
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0022| Respectfully submitted,
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0003| Thomas P. Foy, Chairman
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0006| Adopted Not Adopted
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0008| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
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0010| Date
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0012| The roll call vote was 7 For 3 Against
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0013| Yes: 7
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0014| No: Foy, M.P. Garcia, Pederson
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0015| Excused: King, Rios, Sanchez
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0016| Absent: None
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