A. The notice of the preliminary hearing required in Section 3-33-14 NMSA 1978 shall contain:
(1) the time and place when the governing body will hold a preliminary hearing on the proposed improvement;
(2) the estimated cost of the improvement;
(3) the boundary of the improvement district;
(4) the route of the improvement by streets or location of the improvements;
(5) the location of the proposed improvement;
(6) a description of each property to be assessed or against which an improvement district property tax is to be imposed;
(7) the estimated amount of the assessment against or improvement district property tax to be imposed upon each tract or parcel of land; and
(8) the amount of the cost to be assumed by the municipality, if any.
B. If the owners are found within the county, the notices shall be personally served on them at least thirty days prior to the day of the hearing. The notice shall also be published in a newspaper published in the municipality once each week for four successive weeks. The last publication shall be at least three days before the day of the preliminary hearing.
History: 1953 Comp., § 14-32-8, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1991, ch. 199, § 11; 2001, ch. 312, § 6.
Cross references. — For definition of "publish" or "publication," see 3-1-2 NMSA 1978.
The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, substituted "estimated cost" for "estimate-cost" in Subsection A(2); added the language following "assessed" in Subsection A(6); and inserted "or improvement district property tax to be imposed upon" in Subsection A(7).
The 1991 amendment, effective April 4, 1991, in Subsection A, substituted "3-33-14 NMSA 1978" for "14-32-7 New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1953 Compilation" in the introductory phrase, added "or location of the improvements" at the end of Paragraph (4), and substituted "location" for "places of commencement and end" in Paragraph (5).
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 33 - Improvement Districts
Section 3-33-1 - Improvement district; authorization.
Section 3-33-2 - Improvement district; definitions.
Section 3-33-3 - Improvement district; purpose.
Section 3-33-4 - Improvement district; additional purpose.
Section 3-33-4.1 - Improvement district; additional purpose.
Section 3-33-5 - Improvement district; powers of municipality.
Section 3-33-6 - Improvement district; additional purpose.
Section 3-33-6.1 - Improvement district; additional purpose.
Section 3-33-7 - Improvement district; powers of and restrictions upon a county.
Section 3-33-8 - Improvement district; powers of a municipality outside its boundaries.
Section 3-33-12 - Improvement district; notice of assessment; protests.
Section 3-33-13 - Improvement district; provisional order; protest; appeal to district court.
Section 3-33-14.1 - Imposition of improvement district property tax; limitations.
Section 3-33-15 - Improvement district; notice of preliminary hearing.
Section 3-33-19 - Notice of bid; acceptance of bid.
Section 3-33-20 - Improvement district; assessment of railroad property.
Section 3-33-21 - Improvement district; assessment roll; notice of assessment hearing.
Section 3-33-23 - Improvement district; assessments; terms of payment; liens.
Section 3-33-24 - Improvement district; authority to issue bonds or assignable certificates.
Section 3-33-26 - Improvement district; additional duties imposed on municipality.
Section 3-33-27 - Improvement district; acceptance of deed in lieu of foreclosure.
Section 3-33-29 - Improvement district; title subject to redemption vests in trustee.
Section 3-33-31 - Improvement district; assessment funds; expenditures; misuse; penalties.
Section 3-33-32 - Transfer of improvement district funds.
Section 3-33-33 - Improvement district; reassessment after voiding of assessments; procedure.
Section 3-33-34 - Improvement district; reassessment; defects waived; credit for previous payment.
Section 3-33-35 - Improvement district; notice of appeal; appeal to district court.
Section 3-33-37 - Improvement district; appeal of reassessment; procedure exclusive.
Section 3-33-40 - Refunding bonds; escrow; detail.
Section 3-33-41 - Improvement district; ordinance for refunding bonds; conditions; sale or exchange.
Section 3-33-43 - Improvement district; construction of Sections 3-33-39 through 3-33-42 NMSA 1978.