A. The governing body of the district may levy an annual uniform assessment against the land within the district not to exceed five cents ($.05) an acre for the purpose of paying the expenses of the district. The county treasurer of each county wherein a weed control district is located shall assess and collect the levy at the same time he collects the ad valorem taxes within the county.
B. The moneys collected for the district shall be deposited in the district depository selected by the board.
C. The chairman of the governing body of the district shall file an annual report with the county clerk of each county in which any part of the district lies, before July 1 of each year, showing the total amount received, and an itemized statement of the amounts expended during the preceding year, together with the balance remaining on hand.
History: 1953 Comp., § 45-10-17, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 243, § 16.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3 Am. Jur. 2d Agriculture § 9.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 7 - Noxious Weed Control
Section 76-7-3 - Noxious weed control districts; territorial limitations.
Section 76-7-4 - Petition for organization of noxious weed control district.
Section 76-7-5 - Notice of public hearing.
Section 76-7-6 - Public hearing upon petition; consideration by county commissioners.
Section 76-7-7 - Order and notice of district election.
Section 76-7-8 - Qualified voters in district elections.
Section 76-7-9 - County commissioners to furnish ballots; voting by mail permitted.
Section 76-7-10 - Form of ballots.
Section 76-7-11 - Conduct of election; declaration of results.
Section 76-7-12 - District governing body.
Section 76-7-13 - Powers of district governing body.
Section 76-7-14 - Rules and regulations of district; penalty.
Section 76-7-16 - Levy of uniform assessments; assessor; collector; annual financial report.
Section 76-7-17 - Enforcement of assessments.
Section 76-7-18 - District expenses; employees.
Section 76-7-19 - Addition or exclusion of lands of district.
Section 76-7-20 - Petition to dissolve district; notice of election; conduct of election.
Section 76-7-21 - Results of election to dissolve noxious weed control district.
Section 76-7-22 - Termination of the affairs of the district.
Section 76-7-23 - Short title.
Section 76-7-24 - Definitions.
Section 76-7-25 - Administration and enforcement.
Section 76-7-26 - Inspections.
Section 76-7-27 - Declaration of certain weed seeds as noxious.
Section 76-7-28 - Unlawful actions.