A. Any municipality may issue bonds for:
(1) the purpose of preparing, acquiring, constructing or improving airport facilities;
(2) the purpose of refinancing, refunding and paying any bonds or obligations payable from any revenues of any municipal airport facility as provided in Section 3-39-7 NMSA 1978; or
(3) any combination of the aforesaid purposes set forth in Paragraphs (1) and (2).
B. The bonds are payable solely from a pledge of:
(1) net income derived by the municipality from the airport facility financed with the proceeds;
(2) net income of all or designated municipal airport facilities whether or not financed in whole or in part with the proceeds;
(3) contributions, grants or other financial assistance from the state or federal governments or any other sources;
(4) the additional special funds authorized by Section 3-39-12 NMSA 1978; or
(5) any combination of these sources.
C. The bonds shall be authorized by ordinance which is irrepealable as long as any obligation on the bonds is unpaid by the municipality.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-40-6, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1971, ch. 206, § 1.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 8 Am. Jur. 2d Aviation § 62.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 39 - Municipal Airports
Section 3-39-1 - Municipal Airport Law.
Section 3-39-2 - Purpose of law.
Section 3-39-4 - Municipal airports.
Section 3-39-5 - Planning and zoning laws.
Section 3-39-6 - Irrepealable bond ordinance.
Section 3-39-7 - Refunding bonds.
Section 3-39-8 - Impairment of payment.
Section 3-39-9 - Terms of bonds.
Section 3-39-10 - Sale, exchange and details of bonds.
Section 3-39-11 - Construction.
Section 3-39-12 - Additional security.
Section 3-39-13 - Foreclosure.
Section 3-39-14 - Legal investments.
Section 3-39-15 - Tax exemptions.
Section 3-39-16 - [Municipal Airport Zoning Law.]
Section 3-39-17 - Definitions.
Section 3-39-18 - Airport hazards not in public interest.
Section 3-39-19 - Preparation of airport approach plans.
Section 3-39-20 - Adoption of airport zoning regulations.
Section 3-39-21 - Permits and variances.
Section 3-39-22 - Zoning regulations; procedure.
Section 3-39-23 - Judicial review.
Section 3-39-24 - Enforcement and remedies.
Section 3-39-25 - Removal of airport obstructions by municipalities.