Section 55-9-710 - Temporary transition provision; certain records of county clerks.
55-9-710. Temporary transition provision; certain records of county clerks.
(a) As used in this section, "pre-effective-date record" means a financing statement and related records filed in a county clerk's office, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978 as it existed prior to July 1, 2001, but does not include real estate records filed in the county clerk's office.
(b) Until July 1, 2008, a county clerk shall maintain, index and make available to the public all pre-effective-date records.
(c) On or after July 1, 2008, a county clerk may remove and destroy pre-effective-date records, including related indexes, so long as the county clerk complies with other applicable laws regarding retention of records.