N.M. governor signs bill to make government agencies recognize e-mail records requests

From Sunshine Review

April 14, 2009

[edit] N.M. governor signs bill to make government agencies recognize e-mail records requests

"Government agencies in New Mexico will have to accept electronic requests for public records after the governor signed a bill April 3 inspired by a state university's rejection of an e-mail request.

House Bill 598, sponsored by Rep. Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces, states that communication by e-mail or fax qualifies as a "written" request required under state law."

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