That where bonds heretofore issued by New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university] are held by the state treasurer and which were purchased with the permanent funds of such institution and held for its account, and which by their terms are not now subject to call for the retirement or refunding, the board of regents of New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university], with the approval of the state finance board, may refund such bonds under the provisions of this act [21-3-13, 21-3-14, 21-3-16 to 21-3-28 NMSA 1978] by the issuance of refunding bonds for such time and at a rate of interest not exceeding the interest provided in the original issue as may be determined by such board of regents.
History: Laws 1941, ch. 208, § 16; 1941 Comp., § 55-2130; 1953 Comp., § 73-22-30.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
N.M. Const., art. XII, § 11, as repealed and reenacted on November 8, 1960, changed the name of the New Mexico normal school to the New Mexico western college, which was again changed by constitutional amendment of November 3, 1964, to western New Mexico university. See 21-3-3 NMSA 1978. That constitutional provision also changed the name of New Mexico normal university to New Mexico highlands university. See 21-3-2 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 64 Am. Jur. 2d Public Securities and Obligations §§ 261 to 269.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 3 - Certain State Post-Secondary Schools
Section 21-3-1 - [Names of Las Vegas and Silver City schools.]
Section 21-3-2 - [Use of name "New Mexico highlands university" authorized.]
Section 21-3-3 - Use of name "western New Mexico university" authorized; exceptions.
Section 21-3-4 - [Boards of regents; appointment and qualifications of members; corporate powers.]
Section 21-3-5 - [Election of officers; bond of secretary-treasurer.]
Section 21-3-6 - [Meeting of boards of regents; quorum.]
Section 21-3-8 - [Duties of board officers.]
Section 21-3-10 - [New Mexico highlands university to be nonsectarian.]
Section 21-3-11 - [Acquisition of land for New Mexico highlands university.]
Section 21-3-12 - [Right of eminent domain by New Mexico highlands university regents unaffected.]
Section 21-3-14 - [Resolution of New Mexico highlands university regents.]
Section 21-3-15 - Bonds; form; conditions.
Section 21-3-19 - [Protection of interest and retirement fund of New Mexico highlands university.]
Section 21-3-20 - [Income of permanent land funds of New Mexico highlands university pledged.]
Section 21-3-21 - [Interest payments for New Mexico highlands university bonds.]
Section 21-3-23 - [Series of New Mexico highlands university bonds; restrictions.]
Section 21-3-24 - [Tax exemption of New Mexico highlands university bonds.]
Section 21-3-25 - [Restrictions on use of New Mexico highlands university bond proceeds.]
Section 21-3-26 - [State board of finance approval of New Mexico highlands university bonds.]
Section 21-3-27 - [Lien of New Mexico highlands university bonds.]
Section 21-3-28 - [Refunding bonds issued by New Mexico highlands university.]
Section 21-3-29 - [Eastern New Mexico university; establishment.]
Section 21-3-31 - [Use of name "eastern New Mexico university" authorized; exceptions.]