NMSA 1978, Chapter 10, Article 15

New Mexico’s Open Meetings Act addresses four areas:

• The basic policy of the state in regard to meetings of non-legislative public bodies and how the statute is applied in conducting public business.
• The open meetings policy as it applies to committees and meetings of the state legislature.
• The effect of violating OMA on the validity of actions by the public body.
• Penalties for violating the Act.

Underlying the importance of open meetings is the belief that the democratic ideal is best served by a well-informed public.