The following local governmental entities are authorized to impose a convention center fee:
A. a qualified municipality if the governing body of the qualified municipality has by resolution authorized the development and construction of a civic and convention center within the qualified municipality; and
B. a county, provided that:
(1) a qualified municipality within the county has enacted an ordinance to impose a convention center fee; and
(2) the qualified municipality and the county have entered into a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act [11-1-1 to 11-1-7 NMSA 1978] to collect the revenue from the convention center fee and to expend the revenue as required in the Civic and Convention Center Funding Act.
History: Laws 2003, ch. 374, ยง 3.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties
Article 14 - Civic and Convention Center Funding
Section 5-14-3 - Authorized local governmental entities.
Section 5-14-4 - Imposition of convention center fee; use of proceeds.
Section 5-14-6 - Collection of convention center fee.
Section 5-14-7 - Audit of vendors.
Section 5-14-8 - Financial reporting.
Section 5-14-10 - Collection of delinquencies.
Section 5-14-11 - Lien for convention center fee; payment; certificate of lien.
Section 5-14-12 - Ordinance requirements.
Section 5-14-13 - Revenue bonds.