Section 4-49-8 – Election on bond question; petition; notice; election without petition.
A. Whenever a petition signed by not less than two hundred qualified electors of any county in this state is presented to the board of county commissioners asking that a vote be taken on the question or proposition of building, remodeling or making additions to necessary public buildings or necessary public projects, setting forth in […]
Section 4-49-9 – [Second petition; procedure.]
In the event that a second petition is filed, the procedure for the calling of such election, for giving notice thereof and for all other procedure requirements, shall be the same as if no other petition had been filed. History: Laws 1937, ch. 52, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 15-4605; 1953 Comp., § 15-49-8.
Section 4-49-10 – [Conduct of election.]
All such elections as herein provided for shall be held at the usual place of voting in such county, and shall be conducted by the officers or persons provided by law for the holding of ordinary or general elections in any such county, such election to be in all respects governed by, and the result […]
Section 4-49-11 – [Ballots.]
The vote at all such elections shall be by ballot, on tickets or ballots having written or printed words, “For courthouse bonds,” or “Against,” [or] any other work of improvement for which bonds are to be voted, as the case may be. History: Laws 1891, ch. 83, § 6; C.L. 1897, § 354; Code 1915, […]
Section 4-49-12 – [Qualifications of voters.]
All qualified electors under the laws of this state who are property taxpayers shall be entitled to vote at all elections provided by this article. History: Laws 1891, ch. 83, § 7; C.L. 1897, § 355; Code 1915, § 1162; C.S. 1929, § 33-3907; 1941 Comp., § 15-4608; 1953 Comp., § 15-49-11. ANNOTATIONS Cross references. […]
Section 4-49-13 – [Stream on county boundary; bridge bonds.]
When any two counties are separated by a stream of water, and it is desired to bridge such stream, such counties may join in the construction of the same, and the county commissioners of the aforesaid counties shall determine the proportionate share of bonds to be issued by each, and each county shall bear its […]
Section 4-49-14 – [Vote for issuance; notice of bids; proposals; place of construction.]
If the majority of the legal votes cast at any such election herein provided for shall be in favor of the proposition voted for the issuing of bonds, then the county commissioners of such county, if the proposition be for the building of a courthouse or jail or bridge for which bonds were voted, shall […]
Section 4-49-4 – Bonds for courthouses, jails and bridges.
The bonds authorized in Chapter 4, Article 49 NMSA 1978 to be issued shall be in such form and shall be payable at such place or places as the board of county commissioners may direct, with interest payable semiannually at the same place or places where the principal is made payable. The bonds, except for […]
Section 4-49-1 – Bonds for remodeling and making additions.
Bonds may be issued under the provisions of Sections 4-49-1 through 4-49-21 NMSA 1978 for the purpose of remodeling and making additions to necessary public buildings and for water, sewer or sanitary landfill systems and airports under the same conditions as provided for issuance of bonds for constructing them. Provided, however, that no money derived […]
Section 4-49-2 – [Location of county hospitals; approval of the department of health.]
The county hospital or hospitals constructed pursuant to the provisions of this act [4-49-2, 4-49-3, 4-49-8 NMSA 1978] shall be situated in the county in such manner as to make hospital service reasonably accessible to all persons in the county, as determined by the county commissioners in each county, subject to the approval of the […]