Any association formed under Section 3-28-1 NMSA 1978 to provide natural gas service in an unincorporated rural community or to purchase, acquire, hold and operate a water supply system is authorized to apply for and accept grants, contributions and any other form of financial assistance from the federal government, the state, the county or other public body or from any sources, public or private, for the purposes for which it is organized.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-27-13.2, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 186, § 2; 1990, ch. 60, § 15; 1991, ch. 62, § 1.
The 1991 amendment, effective April 1, 1991, inserted "or to purchase, acquire, hold and operate a water supply system".
The 1990 amendment, effective March 2, 1990, substituted "Section 3-28-1 NMSA 1978" for "Section 14-27-1 NMSA 1953" and made a minor stylistic change.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 28 - Water or Natural Gas Associations
Section 3-28-1 - Water or natural gas associations; powers.
Section 3-28-2 - Intercommunity water or natural gas supply association; directors.
Section 3-28-3 - Certificate of association.
Section 3-28-4 - Acknowledgment and filing of original certificate; recording of copy.
Section 3-28-5 - Powers of association as body corporate.
Section 3-28-6 - Amendment of certificate of incorporation.
Section 3-28-7 - Notice of first meeting.
Section 3-28-8 - Board of directors; powers.
Section 3-28-9 - Officers or agents; manner of appointment.
Section 3-28-10 - Revenue bond issues.
Section 3-28-11 - Terms and provisions of revenue bond issues.
Section 3-28-12 - Resolution for issuance of bond; execution.
Section 3-28-13 - Payment of bonds.
Section 3-28-14 - Refunding authorization; terms.
Section 3-28-14.1 - Publication of notice after adoption of resolutions; limitation of action.
Section 3-28-15 - Financial assistance.
Section 3-28-16 - Establishment of rates or contracts for service; lien against property served.
Section 3-28-17 - Proceeds from bond issues not to be diverted from purpose.
Section 3-28-18 - Violations of act; penalty.
Section 3-28-19 - Eminent domain.
Section 3-28-20 - Associations not subject to utility laws.
Section 3-28-21 - New Mexico public utility commission [public regulation commission] jurisdiction.
Section 3-28-22 - Validation; existing association and outstanding bonds.