§ 74-10-41 — Issuance of bonds and incurrence of debt

The authority is authorized to borrow money in anticipation of taxes or other revenues, or both, and to issue bonds to evidence the amount so borrowed. No bonded indebtedness or any other indebtedness not payable in full within one year, except for interim debentures as provided in Sections 43 and 86 through 88 [74-10-43 and 74-10- 86 to 74-10-88 NMSA 1978] of the Solid Waste Authority Act, shall be created by the authority without first submitting a proposition of issuing such bonds to the qualified electors of the authority and being approved by a majority of such electors voting thereon at an election held for that purpose in accordance with Sections 13 through 17 [74-10-13, 74-10-14, 74-10-15 NMSA 1978] of that act. Bonds so authorized may be issued in one series or more and may mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their issuance as the board may determine. The total of all outstanding indebtedness at any one time shall not exceed thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) without prior approval of the state legislature.

Legislative History

Laws 1993, ch. 319, § 41.