In case of a removal of the county seat as provided by law and the issue of bonds by any county for the purpose of constructing county buildings, it shall be the duty of the county commissioners of such county to cause to be levied and collected at the time and in the manner of levying and collecting other taxes, each year until said bonds and the interest thereon are fully paid, a special tax upon all taxable property within said county sufficient to pay the interest on such bonds and to create a sinking fund to retire said bonds at maturity in accordance with the provisions thereof.
History: Laws 1897, ch. 33, § 5; C.L. 1897, § 639; Code 1915, § 1149; C.S. 1929, § 33-3510; 1941 Comp., § 15-3210; 1953 Comp., § 15-34-10.
Cross references. — For bonds for courthouses, jails, bridges, hospitals and libraries, see 4-49-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 34 - Change of County Seats
Section 4-34-2 - [Notice of election; ballots; canvassing.]
Section 4-34-3 - Bonds for new building; bids.
Section 4-34-4 - [Removal to new county seat; neglect of officer; misdemeanor; penalty.]
Section 4-34-5 - [Notice of establishment of new county seat; pending actions and proceedings.]
Section 4-34-6 - [City cooperating in erection of buildings; bonds; taxation.]
Section 4-34-7 - [City cooperating; amount of bonds required; city to have perpetual use.]
Section 4-34-8 - [City cooperating; sale of bonds; construction by commissioners; maintenance.]
Section 4-34-9 - [City cooperating; bonds and deeds may be in lieu of cash contribution.]