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NM Stat § 5-4-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-2 - Dedication of lands and buildings as playgrounds and recreation centers.

The governing body of such municipality or county may dedicate and set apart for use as playgrounds, recreation centers, zoos and other recreation purposes, any lands or buildings, or both, owned or leased by such municipality or county, and not dedicated or devoted to another or inconsistent public use; and authorized or provided by law for the acquisition of lands or buildings for public purposes by such municipality or county, acquire or lease lands or buildings, or both, within or beyond the constituted limits of such municipality or county, for playgrounds, recreation centers, zoos and other public recreational purposes, and when the governing body of the city, town or county, so dedicates, sets apart, acquires or leases lands or buildings for such purposes, it may provide for their conduct, equipment and maintenance according to the provisions of this act [5-4-1 to 5-4-9 NMSA 1978], by making an appropriation from the general municipality or county funds. History: 1941 Comp., § 71-1002, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 67, § 2; 1953 Comp., § 6-4-2; Laws 1963, ch. 53, § 1. ANNOTATIONSHorse race not recreational purpose. — Although persons may attend a horse race as a source of recreation, a horse race is not ordinarily attended for that primary purpose and does not normally constitute such an activity. It is not the same type of activity as is contemplated by the terms playground, zoo and recreational center and is not, therefore, a recreational purpose within the meaning of this section. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-136. Neither is library. — A library, being a place of study, of storing books and of recreational reading is not a "place of recreation". 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-136. Purchase of stock in corporation conducting recreational facility is not within the provisions of this section. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-136. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 56 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal Corporations, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions § 500; 59 Am. Jur. 2d Parks, Squares, and Playgrounds § 7. Maintenance of auditorium, community recreational center, building or the like by municipal corporation as governmental or proprietary function for purposes of tort liability, 47 A.L.R.2d 544. Power of municipal corporation to exchange its real property, 60 A.L.R.2d 220. 20 C.J.S. Counties § 147; 64 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 1557.
NM Stat § 5-4-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-3 - Establishing system of supervised recreation; powers of managing boards.

The governing body of any such municipality or county may establish a system of supervised recreation and it may, by resolution or ordinance, vest the power to provide, maintain and conduct playgrounds, recreation centers, zoos and other recreational activities and facilities in the school board, park board or other existing body or in a playground and recreation board as the governing body may determine. Such governing body or any board so designated shall have the power to maintain and equip playgrounds, recreation centers, zoos and buildings thereon, and it may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act [5-4-1 to 5-4-9 NMSA 1978], employ play leaders, playground directors, supervisors, recreation superintendents, zoo directors or such other officers or employees as they deem proper; make such expenditures therefor as the board shall deem necessary or advisable, from any fund provided for by said municipality or county, said expenditures not to exceed the amount of such appropriation. Such governing body may determine by ordinance or resolution the method by which zoo animals shall be obtained, traded, loaned, borrowed or disposed of, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 [5-4-4 NMSA 1978] of this act, or Sections 6-5-1 through 6-5-9, or Sections 14-47-1 through 14-47-12 NMSA 1953 [repealed]. History: 1941 Comp., § 71-1003, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 67, § 3; 1953 Comp., § 6-4-3; Laws 1963, ch. 53, § 2. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Sections 14-47-1 to 14-47-12, 1953 Comp., referred to in this section, were repealed by Laws 1965, ch. 300, § 595. For present provisions, see 3-54-1 to 3-54-3 NMSA 1978. Sections 6-5-1 to 6-5-9, 1953 Comp., referred to in this section, were repealed by Laws 1967, ch. 250, § 20. For present provisions, see 13-1-28 NMSA 1978 et seq. Cross references. — For creation of county and municipality recreational fund, see 7-12-15 NMSA 1978. Legislative intent. — The legislature intended the municipality to have the exclusive control of the operation of premises, for the benefit of such municipality, although it may delegate this. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-136.
NM Stat § 5-4-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-4 - [Petition for establishment of a supervised recreational system; election.]

Whenever a petition signed by at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the qualified and registered voters in the municipality or county shall be filed in the office of the clerk of such municipality or county requesting the governing body of such municipality or county to provide, establish, maintain and conduct a supervised recreation system, it shall be the duty of the governing body of such municipality or county to cause the question petitioned for to be submitted to the voters at a special election to be held in such municipality or county within ninety days from the date of filing of such petition, which election shall be held as now provided by law for the holding of other such elections in municipalities or counties. Provided, that this section shall not limit the power of the governing body of such municipality or county to provide such facilities of its own motion. History: 1941 Comp., § 71-1004, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 67, § 4; 1953 Comp., § 6-4-4. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 5-4-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-5 - Establishment of joint recreational systems.

Any two or more municipalities or counties may jointly provide, establish, maintain and conduct a recreation system and acquire property for and establish and maintain playgrounds, recreation centers, zoos and other recreational facilities and activities. Any school board may join with any municipality or county in conducting and maintaining a recreational system, and may expend such funds as are included in its maintenance budget for such purpose. History: 1941 Comp., § 71-1005, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 67, § 5; 1953 Comp., § 6-4-5; Laws 1963, ch. 53, § 3. ANNOTATIONSMunicipality may acquire property within boundaries of another, with the consent of the second municipality. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-136.
NM Stat § 5-4-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-6 - Acceptance of grants and donations by supervisory boards; limitation.

A playground and recreation board or other authority in which is invested the power to provide, establish, maintain and conduct such supervised recreation system may accept any grant or devise of real estate or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property or any donation to be applied, principal or income, for either temporary or permanent use for playgrounds, zoos or recreational purposes, but if the acceptance thereof for such purposes will subject such municipalities or counties to additional expense for improvement, maintenance or removal, the acceptance of any grant or devise of real estate shall be subject to the approval of the governing body of the municipality or county. History: 1941 Comp., § 71-1006, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 67, § 6; 1953 Comp., § 6-4-6; Laws 1963, ch. 53, § 4.
NM Stat § 5-4-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-7 - [Disposition of funds received by gift or bequest.]

Money received for such purpose, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the gift or bequest shall be deposited with the treasurer of such municipality or county, to the account of the playground and recreation board or commission or other body having charge of such work, and the same may be withdrawn and paid out by such body in the same manner as other money appropriated for recreation purposes. History: 1941 Comp., § 71-1007, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 67, § 7; 1953 Comp., § 6-4-7. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 5-4-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-8 - Power to issue bonds.

The governing body of any municipality is hereby authorized to issue and dispose of negotiable bonds thereof, subject to the limitation and in accordance with Article IX of the constitution, for the purpose of securing funds for the acquisition of lands or buildings for playgrounds, recreation centers, zoos and other recreational purposes and the equipment thereof, to the extent and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 14-40-16 through 14-40-21 NMSA 1953 [repealed]. History: 1941 Comp., § 71-1008, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 67, § 8; 1953 Comp., § 6-4-8; Laws 1963, ch. 53, § 5. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Sections 14-40-16 to 14-40-21, NMSA 1953, referred to in this section, were repealed by Laws 1965, ch. 300, § 595. For present provisions, see 3-30-5 to 3-30-9 NMSA 1978. Counties have no inherent power to issue bonds, and can do so only pursuant to statutory or constitutional authority. 1957 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 57-304. School bonds legal where facilities attached to school grounds. — A school district could legally issue bonds for playground and recreational facilities which are to constitute part of the school grounds, but not in event they are to be entirely separate therefrom. 1948 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 48-5127. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 64 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 1571 et seq.
NM Stat § 5-4-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-9 - [Payment of expenses incurred in equipping, operating and maintaining recreational facilities.]

All expenses incurred in the equipment, operation and maintenance of such recreational facilities and activities shall be paid from the treasuries of the respective municipality or county, and governing bodies of the same may annually appropriate, and cause to be raised by taxation, money for such purpose. History: 1941 Comp., § 71-1009, enacted by Laws 1945, ch. 67, § 9; 1953 Comp., § 6-4-9. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 5-4-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-10 - Revenue bonds.

A. The governing body of any municipality or the board of county commissioners of any county may issue recreational revenue bonds, payable solely from the net income derived from the tax on cigarettes authorized by the Cigarette Tax Act [Chapter 7, Article 12 NMSA 1978] and distributed to the municipality or county from the county and municipality recreational fund, and may pledge irrevocably the payment of these revenue bonds from the net income distributed from the county and municipality recreational fund. B. The proceeds received from the sale of revenue bonds authorized in this section shall be used solely for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, extending or improving recreational facilities within or without the municipality or county or for refunding recreational bonds payable from the tax on cigarettes as further provided in Section 5-4-11 NMSA 1978. Bonds for such recreational facilities purpose and for refunding may be combined as a single issue. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-4-10, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 88, § 1; 1969, ch. 23, § 1; 1975, ch. 226, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For county and municipality recreational fund, see 7-12-15 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 5-4-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-12 - Terms of bonds.

A. Recreational revenue bonds issued as authorized in Section 5-4-10 NMSA 1978 shall: (1) bear interest at a net effective interest rate and a coupon rate or rates of not exceeding the maximum rates permitted by the Public Securities Act [6-14-1 to 6-14-3 NMSA 1978] and such interest shall be payable annually or semiannually; (2) be serial in form and maturity or may consist of one bond payable one time or in installments; (3) be numbered consecutively from one upward; and (4) be sold for cash at a public or private sale. B. Recreational revenue bonds may be payable at any time or times not exceeding twenty years from the date of the bonds. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-4-11, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 88, § 2; 1975, ch. 226, § 3. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Power of governmental unit to issue bonds as implying power to refund them, 1 A.L.R.2d 134.
NM Stat § 5-4-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-13 - Ordinance or resolution issuing bonds; validation.

At any regular or special meeting called for the purpose of issuing recreational revenue bonds, the governing body of the municipality or H-class county by ordinance, or board of county commissioners of a county, by resolution, each adopted by a two-thirds vote of all the members of the governing body or board of county commissioners, whichever is applicable, may issue recreational revenue bonds authorized in Section 5-4-10 NMSA 1978. The revenue bonds shall be: A. signed by the presiding officer of the governing body of the municipality or board of county commissioners; B. attested by the municipal clerk or county clerk; C. validated by the seal of the municipality or county; or the revenue bonds may be authenticated as provided under the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act [6-9-1 to 6-9-6 NMSA 1978]; and D. if such bonds bear coupons, the coupons shall bear the facsimile signature of the treasurer of the municipality or county. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-4-12, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 88, § 3; 1975, ch. 226, § 4.
NM Stat § 5-4-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-14 - Retirement of bonds only from cigarette tax proceeds; tax levy irrevocable.

A. Recreational revenue bonds issued under the authority of Sections 5-4-10 through 5-4-15 NMSA 1978 are: (1) not general obligations of the municipality or county issuing them; and (2) collectible only from the proportionate income distributed to the county or municipality from the county and municipality recreational fund, which distributions are pledged. B. Each recreational revenue bond shall state that the bond is collectible solely from the proportionate income distributed from such county and municipality recreational fund which distributions are pledged. The bondholder may not look to any other fund for the payment of principal and interest of such bond. C. If any recreational revenue bonds are issued under the provisions of Section 5-4-10 NMSA 1978, the law establishing the additional cigarette tax from which money is pledged for the payment of revenue bonds shall not be repealed and the amount of money so received shall not be decreased until the principal amount of the revenue bonds and their interest has been paid. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-4-13, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 88, § 4; 1975, ch, 226, § 5.
NM Stat § 5-4-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-15 - Proceeds not to be divested [diverted]; exclusions of this act.

A. Any person diverting or expending money received from the sale of recreational revenue bonds for any purpose other than those purposes authorized in Section 5-4-10 NMSA 1978, is guilty of a misdemeanor. B. The provisions of Sections 5-4-10 through 5-4-15, 7-12-2, 7-12-6 and 7-12-14 [repealed] NMSA 1978 do not apply to any municipality that issued bonds pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 151 [repealed] of the Laws of 1953 until the bonds have been fully paid. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-4-14, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 88, § 5. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and it is not part of the law. Laws 1983, ch. 211, § 42 repealed 7-12-14 NMSA 1978, effective July 1, 1983. Chapter 151 of Laws 1953, referred to in Subsection B, was repealed by Laws 1965, ch. 300, § 595. Compiler's notes. — The words "this act" in the catchline to this section apparently refer to Laws 1965, ch. 88, compiled as 5-4-10, 5-4-12 to 5-4-15 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 5-4-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 4 - Playgrounds and Recreational Equipment|Section 5-4-16 - School districts; community recreational facilities.

A. A school district may construct, own or operate community recreational facilities within the school district. A school district may operate the community recreational facilities on land owned by the school district or on land acquired by the school district for the community recreational facilities. B. A local school board of a school district may enter into agreements with any state or federal agency or department to obtain assistance in acquiring, constructing or operating community recreational facilities. C. Local operational funds may not be expended to purchase land or construct buildings pursuant to this section except as provided in Section 22-8-41 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-4-15, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 233, § 1. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 59 Am. Jur. 2d Parks, Squares, and Playgrounds § 1 et seq.; 68 Am. Jur. 2d Schools § 72. 78A C.J.S. Schools and School Districts § 522.
NM Stat § 5-5-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 5 - Joint City-County Building|Section 5-5-1 - Short title.

This act [5-5-1 to 5-5-23, 5-5-25 to 5-5-27 NMSA 1978] shall be known as the "Joint City-County Building Law". History: 1953 Comp., § 6-9-1, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 300, § 1.
NM Stat § 5-5-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 5 - Joint City-County Building|Section 5-5-2 - Legislative declaration.

It is hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination that providing counties and cities, towns and villages constituting county seats in the state of New Mexico with the purposes, powers and duties, rights, privileges and immunities provided in this act [5-5-1 to 5-5-23, 5-5-25 to 5-5-27 NMSA 1978] will serve a public use and will promote the health, safety, prosperity, security and general welfare of the inhabitants thereof and of the state of New Mexico; and that the acquisition, improvement, equipment, maintenance and operation of any project herein authorized is in the public interest and constitutes a part of the established and permanent policy of the state of New Mexico. For the accomplishment of these purposes the provisions of this law shall be broadly construed. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-9-2, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 300, § 2. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 56 Am. Jur. 2d Municipal Corporations, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions § 491 et seq. 20 C.J.S. Counties § 145; 64 C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 1541.
NM Stat § 5-5-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 5 - Joint City-County Building|Section 5-5-4 - Jointly owned projects.

Any county and city shall have the power, if so authorized by a resolution adopted at any regular or special meeting by at least two-thirds of all commissioners and by an ordinance adopted at any regular or special meeting by at least three-fifths of all councilmen, to acquire a building or buildings and a site or sites therefor wholly within the county and wholly within the city. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-9-4, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 300, § 4.
NM Stat § 5-5-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 5 - Joint City-County Building|Section 5-5-6 - Agreements between county and city.

A county and a city may from time to time enter into agreements, long terms and short terms, with each other concerning any project, including but not necessarily limited to agreements concerning any power granted to either or both by this act [5-5-1 to 5-5-23, 5-5-25 to 5-5-27 NMSA 1978], the exercise of such powers, and conditions and limitations thereupon, and including by way of example and not by limitation, a contract allocating a portion of any project to the exclusive use and control of any party thereto, a contract concerning the construction and equipment of a building, the plans and specifications therefor, and the work and materials incidental thereto, including the acquisition or improvement of the site therefor, or both, a contract for the ownership, care, custody, control, improvement, operation and maintenance of any project after its acquisition and for defraying expenses incurred therefor, a contract concerning the appointment of personnel therefor or providing for rules, regulations and orders for the use by the public and charges, if any, therefor, a contract for the allocation between the county and city of the total utilization of said building, the method of effecting such allocation, and delineating the rights, if any, of leasing any space in said building and its facilities, and a contract concerning the maintenance of records of and for any project. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-9-6, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 300, § 6.
NM Stat § 5-5-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 5 - Joint City-County Building|Section 5-5-7 - Borrowing money and securities evidencing loans.

Any county and city shall each have the power, separately and severably from time to time to borrow money and issue the following securities to evidence such loans, to finance in whole or in part the cost of any project or any part thereof: short-term notes; general obligation bonds, maturing serially is [in] not to exceed thirty years from the date thereof; and revenue bonds, maturing serially is [in] not to exceed forty years from the date thereof. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-9-7, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 300, § 7. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
NM Stat § 5-5-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 5 - Municipalities and Counties|Article 5 - Joint City-County Building|Section 5-5-8 - Short-term notes.

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. History: 1953 Comp., § 6-9-8, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 300, § 8.