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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 3 - Municipalities » Article 45 - Municipal Housing

Section 3-45-5 – Creation of authority.

A. Every city, in addition to other powers conferred by the Municipal Housing Law, shall have power and is authorized, by proper resolution of its governing body, to create an authority to be known as the “housing authority” of the city as a public body politic and corporate separate from the city. The city may […]

Section 3-45-6 – Prohibited actions.

Neither a housing authority nor any of its contractors or their subcontractors may enter into any contract, subcontract or agreement in connection with a housing project under any contract in which any of the following persons has an interest, direct or indirect, during the person’s tenure or for one year thereafter: A. any present or […]

Section 3-45-7 – Removal of commissioners.

A commissioner of an authority may be removed by the mayor, but only for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office and only after the commissioner has been given a copy of the charges at least ten days prior to the hearing on the charges and has had an opportunity to be heard in […]

Section 3-45-8 – Eminent domain.

In addition to the other purposes for which a city may appropriate property, a city shall have the right to acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property which it may deem necessary for its purposes under the Municipal Housing Law after the adoption by it of a resolution declaring […]

Section 3-45-9 – Operation not for profit.

It is declared to be the policy of this state that each city shall manage and operate its housing projects and affordable housing programs in an efficient manner so as to enable it to fix the rentals for dwelling accommodations at the lowest possible rates consistent with its providing decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations […]