The Public Improvement District Act shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of things authorized by that act and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing; provided that the issuance of bonds under the provisions of the Public Improvement District Act need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds, except the Public Securities Limitation of Action Act [6-14-4 to 6-14-7 NMSA 1978], which shall apply.
History: Laws 2001, ch. 305, § 26; 2009, ch. 46, § 4.
The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, added the exception at the end of the sentence.
Home rule municipality. — The provisions of the Public Improvement District Act, 5-11-1 NMSA 1978 et seq., do not expressly limit the legislative powers of a home rule municipality; thus, such a municipality has the authority to enter into a contract, or development agreement, with a private developer to facilitate the construction of retail business establishments. 2002 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 02-02.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties
Article 11 - Public Improvement District
Section 5-11-2.1 - Formation of a public improvement district; application requirements.
Section 5-11-3 - Resolution declaring intention to form district.
Section 5-11-4 - Notice and public hearing.
Section 5-11-5 - Hearing on objections.
Section 5-11-6 - Order forming district; formation determination; election.
Section 5-11-7 - Notice and conduct of election; waiver.
Section 5-11-7.1 - Posting of notices.
Section 5-11-8 - Formation; debt limitation.
Section 5-11-10 - Powers of a public improvement district.
Section 5-11-11 - Perpetual succession.
Section 5-11-12 - Records; board of directors; open meetings.
Section 5-11-13 - Change in district boundaries or general plan.
Section 5-11-14 - Participation by municipality or county.
Section 5-11-15 - Other districts or improvements.
Section 5-11-16 - Project approval.
Section 5-11-18 - Recording documents.
Section 5-11-18.1 - Notice obligations to purchaser; requirements; remedies.
Section 5-11-19 - General obligation bonds; tax levy; exception.
Section 5-11-20 - Special levy; bonds; imposition.
Section 5-11-21 - Revenue bonds; fees and charges.
Section 5-11-22 - Terms of bonds.
Section 5-11-24 - Dissolution of district.
Section 5-11-25 - Limitation of liability.