9-15-18. Proprietary information.
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A. Any information obtained by the technology and innovation division that is deemed by the director to be proprietary technical or business information shall be held in confidence. Proprietary technical or business information shall not be deemed a public record under the Public Records Act [Chapter 14, Article 3 NMSA 1978] or be open to inspection under Section 14-2-1 NMSA 1978. The technology and innovation division shall take such steps as are necessary to safeguard the confidentiality of the information.
B. Notwithstanding Sections 10-15-1 through 10-15-4 NMSA 1978 or any other law requiring meetings of public bodies to be open to the public, meetings of the commission shall be closed when proprietary technical or business information is discussed.
History: 1978 Comp., § 9-15-18, enacted by Laws 1991, ch. 21, § 23; 2025, ch. 133, § 13.