If the results of the election require the dissolution of the district and there is not on hand sufficient money to pay off all claims against the district and if the annual assessments already levied will not provide sufficient funds for the payment of claims, the board shall have the authority to levy and cause to be collected further annual assessments but only in an amount as may be necessary to settle the claims against the district. Any money remaining on hand after all claims have been settled shall be paid over rateably to the county treasurer of each county in which the district lies in the proportion which the territory in each county bears to the total area of the district, and shall be placed by the treasurer in the general fund of the county.
History: 1953 Comp., § 45-10-23, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 243, § 22.
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.