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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 73 - Special Districts » Article 16 - Conservancy Districts; Financial Administration

Section 73-16-28 – Surplus funds and annual reports.

A. Any surplus funds in the treasury of the district may be used for retiring bonds, reducing the rate of assessment or for accomplishing any other of the legitimate objects of the district. B. At least once a year, or oftener if the court shall so order, the board shall make a report to the […]

Section 73-16-29 – Compensation of officials.

A. Each member of the board of directors shall receive five ($5.00) dollars per day and his necessary expenses for the time actually employed in the performance of his duties. B. Each appraiser shall receive ten ($10.00) dollars per day and his expenses for the time actually employed in the performance of his duties. C. […]

Section 73-16-3 – Power to borrow money for the preliminary fund.

A. In order to facilitate the preliminary work, the board may borrow money at a rate of interest not exceeding eight (8%) percent per annum, and as evidence of the debt so contracted, may issue and sell or may issue to contractors or others, negotiable evidences of debt (herein called warrants), and may pledge the […]

Section 73-16-30 – [Conservation and development of resources; assessments authorized.]

That conservancy districts heretofore or hereafter created under New Mexico statutes be and hereby are authorized to levy an assessment of not to exceed 10% of the special benefits confirmed and approved for the purpose of conserving and developing the resources thereof, servicing outstanding bonds or obligations of such districts and for other purposes under […]

Section 73-16-33 – [Conservancy bonds; conservation and development issue.]

That conservancy districts heretofore or hereafter organized under the provisions of the Conservancy Act of New Mexico, subsequent to the passage of a resolution authorizing the conservation and development fund assessment, may issue additional bonds to be known as “conservancy bonds – conservation and development issue” which bonds shall be in similar or like form […]

Section 73-16-35 – [Bonds tax exempt; investment of state funds.]

The bonds herein authorized shall be entitled to all the privileges of tax exemption and be eligible for the investment of state funds in like manner as provided for conservancy bonds under the provisions of Sections 507 and 508 [73-16-8, 73-16-9 NMSA 1978] of the Conservancy Act [of New Mexico]. History: Laws 1935, ch. 37, […]

Section 73-16-36 – [Amount of bonds; use of proceeds; exemptions from assessment.]

Securities authorized to be issued under provisions hereof may be issued in an amount not exceeding 10% of the benefits confirmed and approved in accordance with Articles IV and V of the Conservancy Act [of New Mexico] and the proceeds upon the sale, exchange or delivery thereof shall be devoted to conserving and developing the […]

Section 73-16-37 – [Application of other laws.]

All of the provisions of Article V of the Conservancy Act of New Mexico relating to the manner of filing, extension on district or tax records, issuance, payment, financial administration and other clauses of the Conservancy Act pertaining to the construction fund assessment or the issuance of bonds and the payments therefor and thereon; the […]

Section 73-16-38 – [Bonds in serial form; maturity dates.]

The securities authorized to be issued hereunder shall be serial in form and the entire issue of said conservation and development fund bonds so serially to be issued shall begin to mature within five years after the issuance thereof and a like amount as near as may be of principal and interest shall fall due […]

Section 73-16-4 – Construction fund.

A. After the list of property, with the appraised benefits as approved by the court, or that part thereof from which no appeal is pending, has been filed with the secretary, then from time to time, as the affairs of the district may demand, the board shall levy on all property upon which benefits have […]

Section 73-16-40 – [Limited repeal.]

All provisions of the original Conservancy Act of New Mexico conflicting herewith or limiting the power of conservancy district to issue or sell negotiable securities conforming to the provisions of this act [73-16-30 to 73-16-40 NMSA 1978] are to that extent repealed, but no remaining provisions of said Conservancy Act, otherwise than necessary to conform […]

Section 73-16-41 – [Guaranty fund established in districts of 50,000 acres or more.]

That conservancy districts heretofore or hereafter organized under the Conservancy Act of New Mexico [73-14-3 NMSA 1978], be and they hereby are authorized and directed, in addition to the separate funds now provided for, to establish in the manner hereinafter set forth a “guaranty fund” for the purpose of guaranteeing the prompt payment of the […]

Section 73-16-42 – [Tax levy for guaranty fund.]

That for the establishment and maintenance of such guaranty fund, the board of commissioners or directors of any such district be and they hereby are authorized and directed annually to levy a tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon the real property within such district subject to general taxation for state and county purposes, […]

Section 73-16-43 – [Levy and collection of tax for guaranty fund.]

The tax for such guaranty fund shall be levied by resolution of the board; shall be known as the guaranty fund levy; and the amount of such levy upon the property subject thereto shall be certified and extended as in the case of other levies for state and county taxes. Said amount shall be collected […]

Section 73-16-44 – [Disposition of guaranty fund.]

The entire proceeds from such guaranty fund levy shall be deposited by the treasurer of such conservancy district in a separate fund to be known as the guaranty fund, and so long as any bonded indebtedness of such district remains outstanding and unpaid, the guaranty fund may be used only to pay the principal of […]

Section 73-16-45 – [Investment of guaranty fund.]

The treasurer of any such district shall, when directed by resolution of the board, invest such guaranty fund, and the income thereof, in the United States government bonds or municipal bonds approved for savings bank investment in the states of New York and Massachusetts, so that the same may always be readily convertible into cash […]