New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 13 - PUBLIC RECORDS
Part 10 - RECORDS STORAGE AND ACCESS
Section 1.13.10.9 - BOX REQUIREMENTS

Universal Citation: 1 NM Admin Code 1.13.10.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Agencies utilizing the records center shall use storage boxes 15" x 12" x 10" in size. Records with a retention of permanent must be submitted in acid-free boxes. Agencies submitting boxes for storage containing paper records shall:

(1) place only one type of record classification with disposition dates within a three year range in each box;

(2) place the records in the box vertically, in the same order in which the records were maintained and shall coincide with the records index;

(3) place letter-sized folders across the 12-inch side, facing the front of the box;

(4) place legal-sized folders across the 15-inch side, starting from left to right;

(5) leave at least one-inch of space for ease of access;

(6) place the lid on the box;

(7) place all documents (with the exception of oversize materials) in accurately labeled standard file folders; and

(8) do not place hanging file folders in the boxes.

B. The records management division has the final authority with regard to the rejection of any box shipment or portion thereof. Reasons for rejection include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Any box shipment that does not agree with its corresponding storage or disposition forms shall be rejected upon delivery. The custodial agency shall be required to remove the boxes from the records center immediately.

(2) Any shipment submitted for storage that is damaged or overfilled shall be rejected upon delivery. The custodial agency shall be required to remove the shipment from the records center immediately.

(3) Any box shipment submitted for storage or disposition that is deemed hazardous by the administrator shall be rejected upon delivery. The custodial agency shall be required to remove the shipment from the records center immediately. For any box rejected for contamination, the custodial agency will be required to request permission from the administrator for onsite destruction.

(4) Any box submitted for storage that is less than three quarters full (12 inches) shall be returned to the agency, including any boxes withdrawn for viewing.

(5) Any box shipment containing glossy exterior boxes.

C. Blueprints and maps submitted for storage shall be placed in boxes designed for that purpose.

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