Saturday, April 28, 2007

NMAGO Civil Division

Civil Division for the first source; here quoted in significant part.

Citizen’s rights to governmental access are set out in New Mexico law through the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA), otherwise known as “sunshine laws”. As one of the vital goals of the Attorney General’s Office, educating New Mexico residents with regard to their rights under these laws represent a substantial amount of the work of the Civil Division. Civil Division staff travel to every corner of the state to inform and answer questions from municipal and county government officials and staff, school board members and administration personnel, and other board and commission members in addition to the general public. Underscoring the importance of these laws, the Civil Division also produces Compliance Guides to inform interested parties about the requirements and applicability of the acts.

On occasion, various individuals and groups become concerned that bodies subject to the OMA and IPRA have violated these laws. The Attorney General’s Office is the authority charged with enforcing these Acts. The Civil Division responds to complaints from elected officials, concerned citizens and other groups regarding these sunshine laws. The Division will initiate upon request an inquiry concerning the complaints to gather necessary information and make a determination on the validity of the complaint. Once the determination is complete the Division will act to ensure that compliance with the law is achieved.
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By which it is meant; because education is one of the vital goals of the Attorney General’s Office; it would seem that if the leadership of the APS, and their lawyers are ignorant of the requirements of the NMIPRA; it is by their deliberate choice.

And by which it is meant; the Attorney General’s Office is the authority charged with enforcing these Acts an will initiate upon request, an inquiry into the allegation that the leadership of the APS has, and intends to continue to violate the law. And that NMAGO will gather necessary information and make a determination on the validity of the complaint.

And once the NMAGO has determined that the leadership of the APS has violated the law by denying public knowledge of public records; and when it has been shown that the public trust and treasure has been spent evading the requirements of the NMIPRA; once that determination is complete; the Division will act to ensure that compliance with the law is achieved.

And the leadership of the APS will be held accountable for their conduct and competence as public servants.

Monumental as that circumstance is certain to be;
it is unworthy of investigation or report according to
whom at the Journal?
and whom at the Trib?

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