Any general obligations bonds or revenue bonds herein authorized to be issued shall bear such date or dates, shall be in such denomination or denominations, and shall mature serially, commencing not later than three years from the date therefrom, at times not exceeding the estimated life of the improvements acquired with the bond proceeds nor the maximum limitation stated in Section 7 [5-5-7 NMSA 1978] hereof, shall bear interest payable annually or semiannually, except that interest on any bond may be first payable for any period not in excess of one year, at such rate or rates not greater than six per centum per annum, shall be payable in such medium of payment at such place or places within or without the state and at the option of the governing body may be in one or more series, may be made subject to prior redemption in such order or by lot in advance of maturity at such time or times without or with the payment of such premium or premiums not exceeding six per centum of the principal amount of each bond redeemed, may provide for the payment of interest thereon from the proceeds thereof for a period not to exceed three years from the date thereof, may be issued with privileges for registration for payment as to principal and as to both principal and interest, or either, and generally shall be issued in such manner, in such form, either coupon or registered, carrying such conversion or registration privileges, with such recitals, terms, covenants and conditions and with such other details as may be provided by the governing body in the proceedings authorizing the bonds, except as herein otherwise provided. Pending preparations of the definite bonds, interim receipts or certificates in such form and with such provisions as the governing body may determine may be issued. Except for payment provisions herein specifically provided, said bonds and any interest coupons thereto attached shall be fully negotiable and constitute negotiable instruments within the meaning of and for all the purposes of the Negotiable Instruments Law [repealed] as that law is now or may hereafter be in force in the state of New Mexico. If lost or completely destroyed, any bond may be reissued in the form and tenor of the lost or destroyed bond upon the owner furnishing to the satisfaction of the governing body:
A. proof of ownership;
B. proof of loss or destruction;
C. a surety bond in twice the face amount of the bond and coupons; and
D. payment of the cost of preparing and issuing the new bond.
History: 1953 Comp., § 6-9-15, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 300, § 15.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
The Negotiable Instruments Law was repealed by Laws 1961, ch. 96, § 10-102. For provisions relating to negotiable instruments under the Uniform Commercial Code, see 55-3-101 to 55-3-605 NMSA 1978.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties
Article 5 - Joint City-County Building
Section 5-5-2 - Legislative declaration.
Section 5-5-4 - Jointly owned projects.
Section 5-5-5 - Powers of county and city.
Section 5-5-6 - Agreements between county and city.
Section 5-5-7 - Borrowing money and securities evidencing loans.
Section 5-5-8 - Short-term notes.
Section 5-5-9 - Limitations upon incurring debts.
Section 5-5-10 - General obligation bond and debt elections.
Section 5-5-11 - Authorization of bonds.
Section 5-5-12 - Payment of bonds.
Section 5-5-13 - Municipality's limited liability on bonds and recital therein.
Section 5-5-14 - Incontestable recital in bonds.
Section 5-5-15 - Form of bonds.
Section 5-5-16 - Alternate bond form.
Section 5-5-17 - Execution of bonds.
Section 5-5-18 - Sale of bonds.
Section 5-5-19 - Application of proceeds.
Section 5-5-20 - Covenants in bond proceedings.
Section 5-5-21 - Remedies of bondholders.
Section 5-5-23 - Revenue bond charges.
Section 5-5-24 - Pledging of occupation taxes.
Section 5-5-25 - Exemption from taxation.