§ 5-5-20 — Covenants in bond proceedings

Any proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds under this act [5-5-1 to 5-5-23, 5-5-25 to 5-5-27 NMSA 1978] may contain covenants (notwithstanding such covenants may limit the exercise of powers conferred by this act) as to any one or more of the following: A. the tolls, rates, rentals, charges, license taxes, other excise taxes or quasi-excise taxes, and general taxes to be fixed, charged or levied, the collection, use and disposition thereof, and their sufficiency, including but not limited to joint billing for and the discontinuance of facilities, commodities or projects, the foreclosure of liens for delinquencies and the collection of penalties; B. the creation and maintenance of reserves or sinking funds and the regulation, use and disposition thereof; C. a fair and reasonable payment by any municipality from its general fund or other available moneys to the account of a designated project for the facilities or commodities furnished or services rendered thereby to the municipality or any of its departments, boards or agencies; D. the purpose or purposes to which the proceeds of the sale of bonds may be applied and the use and disposition thereof; E. the issuance of other or additional bonds payable from or constituting a charge against or lien upon any revenues pledged for the payment of bonds and the creation of future liens and incumbrances [encumbrances] thereagainst; F. the operation and maintenance of any project; G. the insurance to be carried thereon and use and disposition of insurance moneys; H. books of account and the inspection and audit thereof; I. events of default, rights and liabilities arising therefrom, and the rights, liabilities, powers and duties arising upon the breach by the municipality of any covenants, conditions or obligations; J. the vesting in a trustee or trustees, and the limitation of liabilities thereof, and as to the terms and conditions upon which the holders of the bonds or any portion, percentage or amount of them may enforce any covenants made under this act or duties imposed thereby; K. the terms and conditions upon which the holders of the bonds or of a specified portion, percentage or amount thereof or any trustee therefor shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver, which receiver may enter and take possession of any project, operate and maintain the same, prescribe tolls, fees, rates, rentals, charges and taxes, and collect, receive and apply all revenues thereafter arising therefrom and in the same manner as the municipality itself might do; L. a procedure by which the terms of any proceedings authorizing bonds or any other contract with any holders of bonds, including but not limited to an indenture of trust or similar instrument, may be amended or abrogated, and as to the amount of bonds the holders of which must consent thereto and the manner in which such consent may be given; M. the terms and conditions upon which any or all of the bonds shall become or may be declared due before maturity, and as to the terms and conditions upon which such declaration and its consequences may be waived; N. the exercise of all or any combination of powers herein granted; and O. all such acts and things as may be necessary or convenient or desirable in order to secure the bonds of the governing body or, in its discretion, tend to make the bonds more marketable, notwithstanding that such covenant, act or thing of like or different character may not be enumerated herein, it being the intention hereof to give a municipality power to do all things in the issuance of bonds and for their security except as herein specifically limited.

Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 6-9-20, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 300, § 20.