A. Prior to adopting an ordinance issuing industrial revenue bonds, the municipality shall give notice to the board of county commissioners and the county assessor of its intent to consider the matter. The board and the county assessor shall be notified at least thirty days prior to the meeting at which final action is to be taken so that comments can be transmitted to the municipality.
B. The board of county commissioners and the county assessor shall be able to forward their comments and any concerns to the city council, but there is no approval required from the board or the county assessor and they do not have veto over the proposed industrial revenue bond issuance.
C. The municipality and county shall jointly develop criteria for issuance of industrial revenue bonds by either government; provided, however, that industrial revenue bonds may be authorized and issued before development of the criteria is completed.
D. The municipality shall notify the board of county commissioners and the county assessor when an industrial revenue bond has matured, expired or been replaced by a refunding bond.
History: Laws 1997, ch. 216, § 2 and Laws 1997, ch. 226, § 2; 2003, ch. 221, § 1.
The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, rewrote this section.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 32 - Industrial Revenue Bonds
Section 3-32-1 - Industrial Revenue Bond Act; definitions.
Section 3-32-3 - Addition to definitions.
Section 3-32-4 - Legislative intent.
Section 3-32-5 - Additional legislative intent.
Section 3-32-5.1 - Small communities; definition; attracting physicians.
Section 3-32-6 - Additional powers conferred on municipalities.
Section 3-32-6.1 - Notice to county.
Section 3-32-6.2 - Electric transmission projects; payments to the state.
Section 3-32-7 - Bonds issued to finance projects.
Section 3-32-8 - Security for bonds.
Section 3-32-9 - Requirements respecting lease.
Section 3-32-10 - Refunding bonds.
Section 3-32-11 - Use of proceeds from sale of bonds.
Section 3-32-12 - No contribution by municipality.
Section 3-32-13 - Bonds made legal investments.
Section 3-32-14 - Exemption from taxation.