The election herein provided for shall be held under the same substantial provisions, and the votes cast for or against such bond issue shall be counted, returned and canvassed and declared, in the same manner and subject to the same rules as votes cast for county officers, and if it appears that said proposed bond issue shall have received a majority of all the votes cast at such election as aforesaid, then the same shall have the effect of authorizing the board of county commissioners to proceed to the issuance of said bonds; but if a majority of the votes cast as aforesaid shall be against the proposed bond issue, then said bonds shall not be issued. Provided, however, that an election for the issuance of bond shall not be held in any county oftener than once in any calendar year.
History: Laws 1912, ch. 79, § 4; Code 1915, § 2686; C.S. 1929, § 64-904; 1941 Comp., § 58-504; 1953 Comp., § 55-5-4.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 64 Am. Jur. 2d Public Securities and Obligations §§ 131 to 179.
11 C.J.S. Bonds § 56.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 6 - County Highways and Bridge Bonds
Section 67-6-1 - [Bond issue by county commissioners; limitation.]
Section 67-6-2 - [Aggregate amount; denominations; interest; date of maturity; prior redemption.]
Section 67-6-3 - [Petition for bond issue; election call; ballots.]
Section 67-6-4 - [Election on bond issue; conduct; returns; limitation on frequency.]
Section 67-6-5 - [Taxation; general fund; interest fund.]
Section 67-6-6 - [County highway sinking fund; payment of bond principal and interest.]
Section 67-6-7 - [Proceeds of bonds; payment into county road fund.]