A. A person is required to be a qualified elector to vote in a bond election in a school district.
B. Bond elections in a school district shall be conducted pursuant to the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978].
History: 1953 Comp., § 77-15-4, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 231; 1970, ch. 6, § 7; 2001, ch. 61, § 2; 2018, ch. 79, § 92; 2019, ch. 212, § 221.
The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019; in Subsection A, deleted "registered" preceding "qualified "elector".
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, required bond elections in a school district to be conducted pursuant to the Local Election Act, and made technical and conforming changes; in Subsection A, after "registered", deleted "voter" and added "qualified elector"; and in Subsection B, after "pursuant to the", deleted "Election Code, except as otherwise provided in Sections 22-18-1 through 22-18-12 NMSA 1978, the School Election Law and the Bond" and added "Local".
Temporary provisions. — Laws 2018, ch. 79, § 174 provided that references in law to the Municipal Election Code and to the School Election Law shall be deemed to be references to the Local Election Act.
The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, updated the code section references in Subsection B.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 18 - General Obligation Bonds of School Districts
Section 22-18-1 - General obligation bonds; authority to issue.
Section 22-18-2 - Bond elections; qualification of voters; calling for bond elections.
Section 22-18-4 - Bond elections; conduct.
Section 22-18-5 - Bond elections; ballots.
Section 22-18-7 - Authority to issue bonds.
Section 22-18-8 - Restriction on bond elections.
Section 22-18-9 - Approval of bond issue by attorney general.
Section 22-18-10 - Bond election contests.
Section 22-18-11 - General obligation bonds; issuance; sale.
Section 22-18-12 - Budgetary provisions; payment of principal and interest.
Section 22-18-13 - Timely payment of school district obligations.