§ 77-2-15 — Special taxes; levy; collection

A. Each year the board of county commissioners of each county shall at its first meeting after the return of the assessment of the property for taxation by the county assessors of each county, levy a special tax at a rate to be fixed each year by the New Mexico livestock board. Subject to the provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978, the New Mexico livestock board shall, in each year, order the levy of a tax on livestock at a rate not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) on each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of net taxable value, as that term is defined in the Property Tax Code [Chapter 7, Articles 35 to 38 NMSA 1978], of the livestock. The New Mexico livestock board may set different rates for individual classes of livestock. B. The order imposing the levy of the tax shall be made on or before June 30 in each year and shall be certified to the department of finance and administration by the director. The department of finance and administration shall certify the amount of the levy to the board of county commissioners of each county, and the board of county commissioners shall include the levy in its annual levy of taxes. The special tax shall be collected in each county and paid to the state treasurer in the manner provided by law for the collection and payment of other state taxes. Such funds shall be remitted to the New Mexico livestock board for deposit in the interim receipts and disbursements fund.

Legislative History

Laws 1937, ch. 205, § 2; 1939, ch. 15, § 1; 1941, ch. 151, § 1; 1941 Comp., §