Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA)
"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 seq. (“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…"
Requests of the Office of the State Engineer/Interstate Stream Commission should be sent to the following:
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130 South Capitol Street Concha Ortiz y Pino Building P.O. Box 25102 Santa Fe, NM 87504-5102 OSE Records Custodian (505) 827-6150 OSE-IPRA@ose.nm.gov Before submitting an IPRA request to the OSE, you are encouraged to call the appropriate District Office or try searching for water rights records on the OSE website under the Water Rights Lookup tab. This will help ensure you are receiving the requested records as quickly as possible. |
407 Galisteo Street Bataan Memorial Building P.O. Box 25102 Santa Fe, NM 87504-5102 ISC Records Custodian (505) 469-8122 isc.ipra@ose.nm.gov |
Submitting an OMA and/or IPRA Complaint - Open Meetings Act Complaints
Written complaints concerning potential Open Meetings Act violations submitted to our office 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 office 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
Downloadable Compliance Guides
Inspection of Public Records Act Compliance Guide
Thursday, June 03, 2010 - This guide is aimed to inform the public, state and
local government agencies, and all other public bodies subject to the Act about the
Act’s requirements and application.