New Mexico Statutes
Article 7 - Noxious Weed Control
Section 76-7-17 - Enforcement of assessments.

Assessments by local district assessors shall be subject to the same delinquency period, discounts, penalties and interest as are applied to the collection of ad valorem taxes. The district governing body shall refer a delinquent assessment to a district attorney in the county of the land occupier's residence. It shall be the duty of the district attorney to sue and obtain judgment and to enforce and satisfy the judgment so obtained. All levies assessed under the provisions of the Noxious Weed Control Act [76-7-1 through 76-7-22 NMSA 1978] shall be deemed special levies on specific property and shall not be subject to the limitations of Section 72-4-11 New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1953 Compilation [repealed] or other statutory limitations.
History: 1953 Comp., § 45-10-18, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 243, § 17.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Section 72-41-11, 1953 Comp., was repealed by Laws 1974, ch. 92, § 34 (amending Laws 1973, ch. 258, § 156), effective January 1, 1975.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 3 Am. Jur. 2d Agriculture § 9.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 76 - Agriculture

Article 7 - Noxious Weed Control

Section 76-7-1 - Short title.

Section 76-7-2 - Definitions.

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 76-7-15 - Notice to land occupiers of control measures; inspection of property; failure to comply with order.

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.

Section 76-7-29 - Rules and regulations.

Section 76-7-30 - Penalty.