New Mexico § 51-1-56 - Death reports
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 51-1-56 — Death reports, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-1-56. Death reports
By the fifteenth day of each month, the state registrar shall send to the employment
security division a report, certified as correct over his signature or the signature
of his authorized representative, containing the name, date of birth, date of death,
address, sex and social security number, where available, of each person who died
in the state within the preceding calendar month. The employment security division unemployment insurance bureau chief shall have
custody of these reports. Such reports shall be confidential and shall not be considered as public records
under the provisions of Sections 14-2-1 through 14-2-3 NMSA 1978 . Such reports shall be used by the employment security division for administrative
purposes only, and except for authorized personnel of the labor department, shall
not be divulged to any person for any reason.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 51-1-56
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 51-1-56 cover?
Section 51-1-56 ("Death reports") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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