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 4-49-5 – [Election necessary.]
That before any bonds shall be issued under this article, the same shall be ordered by a vote of the qualified electors of such county, in the same manner hereinafter provided. History: Laws 1891, ch. 83, § 3; C.L. 1897, § 351; Code 1915, § 1158; C.S. 1929, § 33-3903; 1941 Comp., § 15-4603; 1953 […]
Section 4-49-6 – Legislative declaration; necessary public buildings and public projects.
The legislature declares that courthouses, jails, bridges, hospitals, public libraries, facilities for the holding of county fairs, cultural facilities, juvenile detention homes, athletic facilities, parking structures, administrative facilities, facilities for housing equipment, repairing equipment and servicing equipment and sewerage facilities are necessary public buildings, and the purchase of books or other library resources, construction or […]
Section 4-49-7 – General obligation bonds; authority to issue.
The boards of county commissioners may issue the general obligation bonds of the county in any sum necessary, not greater than four percent, inclusive of all other bonded indebtedness, of the assessed value of the taxable property of the county, for the purpose of building courthouses, jails, bridges, hospitals, public libraries, facilities for the holding […]
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 4-49-1 – 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 […]
Section 4-49-3 – [Two or more counties joining in construction of county hospital; bonds.]
If two or more counties shall, through their respective boards of county commissioners, deem it advisable to construct one hospital or isolation ward for the benefit jointly of such counties, the said counties jointly shall have the powers and authorities in this act [4-49-2, 4-49-3, 4-49-8 NMSA 1978] granted to any individual county, and any […]