All bonds issued by a research park corporation under the University Research Park and Economic Development Act are legal and authorized investments for banks, savings banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, fiduciaries, trustees and guardians and for the sinking funds of political subdivisions, departments, institutions and agencies of this state. When accompanied by all unmatured coupons appurtenant to them, the bonds are sufficient security for all deposits of state funds and of all funds of any board in control of public money at the par value of the bonds. The bonds and the income from the bonds are free from taxation within this state, except estate taxes. The research park corporation in its discretion and by those means as it deems appropriate may waive the exemption from federal income taxation of interest on the bonds. The bonds subject to federal income taxation issued by the research park corporation shall be payable as to principal and interest with such frequency as may be required by the research park corporation.
History: Laws 1989, ch. 264, § 16; 1991, ch. 220, § 4; 2007, ch. 247, § 13.
The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed the name of the act.
The 1991 amendment, effective June 14, 1991, inserted "research park" preceding "corporation" in two places and substituted "estate taxes" for "inheritance and gift taxes" in the third sentence.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 28 - University Research Park and Economic Development
Section 21-28-1 - Short title.
Section 21-28-2 - Research park; purpose.
Section 21-28-3 - Definitions.
Section 21-28-4 - Research park corporations; authorization; members; terms; meetings; bylaws.
Section 21-28-5 - Powers of university as related to research parks.
Section 21-28-6 - Powers of research park corporation.
Section 21-28-7 - Limitations on application of laws.
Section 21-28-8 - Issuance of revenue bonds.
Section 21-28-9 - Status of bonds.
Section 21-28-10 - Refunding bonds.
Section 21-28-11 - Trust agreements authorized.
Section 21-28-12 - Pledge of assets or revenues of research park corporation.
Section 21-28-13 - All money received from sale of bonds deemed trust funds.
Section 21-28-14 - Limitation of liability.
Section 21-28-15 - Rights of holders of bonds.
Section 21-28-16 - Legal investments; tax exemption.
Section 21-28-17 - Annual report and audit.
Section 21-28-19 - Gifts by persons, corporations, institutions and associations.
Section 21-28-20 - Conflicts of interest.
Section 21-28-21 - Dissolution of research park corporation.
Section 21-28-22 - Agreement with the state.
Section 21-28-23 - Work to conform to federal law when aided by federal appropriations.