N.M. Code R. § 1.14.3.7 – Definitions

A. Administrator: state records administrator. (Section 14-3-2(B) NMSA 1978).
B. Agency: Any agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, committee, department, institution or officer of state government. (Section 14-3-2 (D) NMSA 1978). Subsection D applies only to state agencies and not to state educational institutions. (1978 Opinion Attorney General No. 78-23). Subsection D applies only to state agencies and not to counties or other governmental organizations. (1979 Opinion Attorney General No. 79-26). For the purposes of this section, state agency shall include the district courts. (Section 14-3-15 (G) NMSA 1978).
C. Microphotography: Microphotography means the transfer of images onto film and electronic imaging or other information storage techniques that meet the performance guidelines for legal acceptance of public records produced by information systems technologies pursuant to regulations adopted by the New Mexico commission of public records.
D. Microphotography equipment: Microphotography equipment includes but is not limited to cameras, processors, duplicators, densitometers, microscopes, microfilm readers, microfilm reader printer, and or the equipment of any system that employs a mechanical, photo-optical, magnetic, electronic or other technological device for producing or reproducing records.
[5/25/95; 1.14.3.7 NMAC - Rn, 1 NMAC 3.2.60.3.7, 6/30/05]