By law, under the Inspection of Public Records Act, every person has the right to inspect public records of the Village of Tijeras (VOT). The Act also makes compliance with requests to inspect public records an integral part of the routine duties of the officers and employees of the Village of Tijeras
Requests to Inspect Public Records should be submitted to the Secretary, Deputy Clerk or Clerk Treasurer located at the Tijeras Village Hall, #12 Camino Municipal, Tijeras, NM 87059; Phone: (505) 281-1220; Fax: (505) 281-0948. Citizens may request to inspect public records verbally or in written form using the VOT Public Records Request Form available at the reception desk. Procedures and penalties described by the Inspection of Public Records Act only apply to written requests. Written Requests must include the name, address and phone number of the person making the request, as well as a description of the record sought in sufficient detail to enable the VOT staff to identify and located the requested records.
The Village of Tijeras must permit inspections as soon as practicable, but no later than fifteen (15) calendar days after VOT staff receives the inspection request. If the VOT is not permitted within three (3) business days, the person making the request will receive a written response explaining when the records will be available for inspection or when the public body will respond to the request. If any of the records sought are not available for public inspection, the person making the request is entitled to a written response from the VOT explaining the reason the inspection has been denied within fifteen (15) days of the request.
If a person requesting inspection would like a copy of a public record, a reasonable fee may be charged. The fee for documents is $0.25 per page. The fee for archived documents is $1.00 per page. The Village of Tijeras may request that applicable fees for copying public records be paid in advance, before the copies are made. A receipt indicating that the fees have been paid for making copies of public records will be provided upon request.
Public Records may be requested in an email transmission. To request public records by email, send request to the Village Clerk, dabram@villageoftijeras.com