A municipality may create an improvement district as authorized in Sections 3-33-1 through 3-33-43 NMSA 1978 of the new Municipal Code, for the purpose of acquiring and constructing parks and recreation facilities.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-17-15.1, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 311, § 1.
ANNOTATIONS
Eminent domain. — The power to condemn property for park purposes could be exercised only by compliance with statutory procedure. City of Albuquerque v. Huning, 1924-NMSC-035, 29 N.M. 590, 225 P. 580.
Cities could not issue bonds for park improvements. Bachechi v. City of Albuquerque, 1924-NMSC-033, 29 N.M. 572, 224 P. 400.
Golf course. — This section does not prohibit the use of public funds of a city in maintaining and improving a municipal golf course which is a part of the park system, leased from a country club outside the city limits, when such funds are budgeted and collected for that purpose. 1953 Op. Att’y Gen. No. 53-5813.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Auditorium or stadium as public purpose for which taxing power may be exercised, 173 A.L.R. 415.