New Mexico § 5-5-8 Short-term notes

New Mexico Statutes

§ 5-5-8 — Short-term notes

New Mexico § 5-5-8

Ch. 5Municipalities and Counties

Art. 5Joint City-County Building

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 5-5-8 (2026).

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A municipality, upon the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of its governing body present and constituting a quorum, is hereby authorized to borrow money without an election in anticipation of the collection of taxes or other revenues and to issue short-term notes to evidence the amount so borrowed. Such short-term notes shall be payable from the fund for which the money was borrowed; shall mature before the close of the fiscal year in which the money is so borrowed; and shall not be extended or funded except in compliance with the provisions of this act [5-5-1 to 5-5-23, 5-5-25 to 5-5-27 NMSA 1978] concerning the issuance of general obligation bonds.

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A municipality, upon the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of its governing body present and constituting a quorum, is hereby authorized to borrow money without an election in anticipation of the collection of taxes or other revenues and to issue short-term notes to evidence the amount so borrowed. Such short-term notes shall be payable from the fund for which the money was borrowed; shall mature before the close of the fiscal year in which the money is so borrowed; and shall not be extended or funded except in compliance with the provisions of this act [5-5-1 to 5-5-23, 5-5-25 to 5-5-27 NMSA 1978] concerning the issuance of general obligation bonds.