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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 14. Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths § 14-3-21. State publications; manuals of procedure; rules; reports; uniform style and form

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The state records administrator shall develop and recommend to the state commission of public records uniform standards of style and format for the following:

A. manuals of procedure prepared and published by state agencies for the guidance of public officers and employees engaged in operations required for the efficient operation of state and local government, including but not limited to acquiring space, budgeting, accounting, purchasing, contracting, vouchering, printing, appointment and dismissal of employees and record maintenance;

B. manuals of procedures prepared and published by state agencies for the guidance of their own employees and for their own operations;

C. official rules and regulations and reprints of laws published by state agencies, excluding session laws published by the secretary of state; and

D. official reports of state agencies required by law, excluding the budget document presented to the legislature.

The state commission of public records, after consultation with the affected agencies, and with the approval of the governor, shall adopt and promulgate uniform standards of style and format for the above publications and a schedule of distribution for each class of publication which shall be binding upon all state agencies. “Agencies” means, for the purposes of this section, all state departments, bureaus, commissions, committees, institutions and boards, except those agencies of the legislative and judicial branches, and those educational institutions listed in Article 12, Section 11 of the New Mexico Constitution.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 14. Records, Rules, Legal Notices, Oaths § 14-3-21. State publications; manuals of procedure; rules; reports; uniform style and form - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-14-records-rules-legal-notices-oaths/nm-st-sect-14-3-21/

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