If a custodian determines that a written request is excessively burdensome or broad, an additional reasonable period of time shall be allowed to comply with the request. The custodian shall provide written notification to the requester within fifteen days of receipt of the request that additional time will be needed to respond to the written request. The requester may deem the request denied and may pursue the remedies available pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act if the custodian does not permit the records to be inspected in a reasonable period of time.
History: Laws 1993, ch. 258, § 7.
ANNOTATIONSCustodian may make reasonable restrictions and conditions on access. — Fact that request for inspection would pose an extreme burden on personnel office of state university was not a legitimate reason, by itself, for failure to make records available for inspection or for copying, but custodian could make reasonable restrictions and conditions on access to the records. Reasonable regulations could be made as to times when and places where they may be inspected or copied, and custodian could insist upon reasonable supervision for the safekeeping of the records. State ex rel. Newsome v. Alarid, 1977-NMSC-076, 90 N.M. 790, 568 P.2d 1236.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 37A Am. Jur. 2d Freedom of Information Acts § 425 et seq.