It shall be legal for the state and any of its agencies, departments, instrumentalities, corporations or political subdivisions or any political or public corporation, any bank, trust company, banker, savings bank or institution, any building and loan association, savings and loan association, investment company and any other person carrying on a banking or investment business, any insurance company, insurance association or any other person carrying on an insurance business, and any executor, administrator, curator, trustee or any other fiduciary, to invest money in their custody in any of the securities authorized to be issued pursuant to the provisions of the Flood Control District Act. Such securities shall be authorized security for all public deposits. Nothing contained in this section with regard to legal investments shall be construed as relieving any public body or other person of any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.
History: Laws 1981, ch. 377, § 70.
Severability. — Laws 1981, ch. 377, § 71, provided for the severability of the Flood Control District Act if any part or application thereof is held invalid.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 18 - Flood Control Districts
Section 72-18-1 - Short title.
Section 72-18-2 - Legislative declaration.
Section 72-18-3 - Definitions.
Section 72-18-4 - Organization of district; jurisdiction.
Section 72-18-6 - Bond of petitioners.
Section 72-18-7 - Notice of hearing on petition.
Section 72-18-9 - Nominations for initial board.
Section 72-18-10 - Organizational election.
Section 72-18-11 - Filing decree.
Section 72-18-12 - Board of directors; qualification; bond.
Section 72-18-13 - Organization of board; initial terms of directors.
Section 72-18-14 - Election of directors.
Section 72-18-15 - Vacancies on the board.
Section 72-18-16 - Meetings of board.
Section 72-18-17 - Compensation of directors.
Section 72-18-18 - Interest in contracts and property disqualifications.
Section 72-18-19 - Board's administrative powers.
Section 72-18-20 - Additional powers.
Section 72-18-21 - Levy and collection of taxes.
Section 72-18-22 - Reserve fund.
Section 72-18-23 - Delinquent taxes.
Section 72-18-24 - Inclusion of additional property.
Section 72-18-25 - Exclusion from district.
Section 72-18-25.1 - Exclusion from district; boundary adjustments.
Section 72-18-26 - Liability of property included or excluded.
Section 72-18-27 - Dissolution; petition for election; application.
Section 72-18-28 - Dissolution; requirements for application.
Section 72-18-29 - Dissolution; notice of filing application.
Section 72-18-30 - Dissolution; hearings; court powers.
Section 72-18-31 - Dissolution; election notice.
Section 72-18-32 - Dissolution; limitation on elections.
Section 72-18-33 - Dissolution; order entered; conditions attached.
Section 72-18-34 - Dissolution; disposition of remaining funds.
Section 72-18-35.1 - Election of directors; established district.
Section 72-18-42 - Powers of public bodies.
Section 72-18-43 - Effect of extraterritorial functions.
Section 72-18-44 - Forms of borrowing.
Section 72-18-45 - Issuance of notes.
Section 72-18-46 - Issuance of warrants.
Section 72-18-47 - Maturities of notes and warrants.
Section 72-18-48 - Issuance of bonds and incurrence of debt.
Section 72-18-49 - Issuance of interim debentures.
Section 72-18-50 - Payment of securities.
Section 72-18-51 - Additionally secured securities.
Section 72-18-52 - Pledge of revenues.
Section 72-18-53 - Payment recital in securities.
Section 72-18-54 - Limitations upon payment of securities.
Section 72-18-55 - Security details.
Section 72-18-56 - Capitalization of costs.
Section 72-18-57 - Execution of securities and interest coupons.
Section 72-18-58 - Signatures of predecessors in office.
Section 72-18-59 - Repurchase of securities.
Section 72-18-60 - Limitations on liabilities.
Section 72-18-61 - Interest after maturity.
Section 72-18-62 - Refunding bonds.
Section 72-18-63 - Issuance of interim debentures and pledge of bonds as collateral security.
Section 72-18-64 - Interim debentures not to be extended.
Section 72-18-66 - Publication or resolution of proceedings; actions.
Section 72-18-67 - Property exempt from general taxes.
Section 72-18-68 - Securities and income exempt.