§ 5-5-22 — Publication of authorizing proceedings; effect; right to

New Mexico § 5-5-22

• Jurisdiction: New Mexico
• Ch. 5: Municipalities and Counties
• Art. 5: Joint City-County Building

Text

contest legality; time limitation. The governing body may provide for the publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality of any proceedings adopted by the governing body ordering the issuance of any bonds. For a period of thirty days after the date of such publication, any person in interest shall have the right to contest the legality of any bond which may be authorized thereby (except for any bond delivered for value, containing a recital therein that it is issued under authority of this act [5-5-1 to 5-5-23, 5-5-25 to 5-5- 27 NMSA 1978] and thus being incontestable for any cause whatsoever, as herein provided), and of the provisions made for the security and payment of any such bonds and of any other provisions in such proceedings; and after the expiration of such thirty- day period no one shall have any cause of action to contest the regularity, formality or legality thereof for any cause whatsoever.

Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 6-9-22, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 300, § 22.