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NM Stat § 6-21C-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21C - State Building Bonding|Section 6-21C-6 - Authority to refund bonds.

The New Mexico finance authority may issue and sell at public or private sale building bonds to refund outstanding building bonds by exchange, immediate or prospective redemption, cancellation or escrow, including the escrow of debt service funds accumulated for payment of outstanding bonds, or any combination thereof, when, in its opinion, such action will be beneficial to the state. History: Laws 2001, ch. 199, § 6; 2003, ch. 371, § 5. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the New Mexico finance authority, see 6-21-1 NMSA 1978. The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, substituted "building bonds" for "state office building tax revenue bonds".
NM Stat § 6-21C-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21C - State Building Bonding|Section 6-21C-7 - Building bonds; form; execution.

A. The New Mexico finance authority, except as otherwise specifically provided in the State Building Bonding Act, shall determine at its discretion the terms, covenants and conditions of building bonds, including, but not limited to, date of issue, denominations, maturities, rate or rates of interest, call features, call premiums, registration, refundability and other covenants covering the general and technical aspects of the issuance of the bonds. B. The building bonds shall be in such form as the New Mexico finance authority may determine, and successive issues shall be identified by alphabetical, numerical or other proper series designation. C. Building bonds shall be signed and attested by the secretary of the New Mexico finance authority and shall be executed with the facsimile signature of the chairman of the New Mexico finance authority and the facsimile seal of the New Mexico finance authority, except for bonds issued in book entry or similar form without the delivery of physical securities. Any interest coupons attached to the bonds shall bear the facsimile signature of the secretary of the New Mexico finance authority, which officer, by the execution of the bonds, shall adopt as his own signature the facsimile thereof appearing on the coupons. Except for bonds issued in book entry or similar form without the delivery of physical securities, the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act [6-9-1 to 6-9-6 NMSA 1978] shall apply, and the New Mexico finance authority shall determine the manual signature to be affixed on the bonds. History: Laws 2001, ch. 199, § 7; 2003, ch. 371, § 6. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the New Mexico finance authority, see 6-21-1 NMSA 1978. The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, substituted "building bonds" for "state office building tax revenue bonds" in the section heading and throughout the section. Temporary provisions. — Laws 2003, ch. 371, § 12, provided that nothing in the act shall be deemed to impair state office building tax revenue bonds outstanding on June 20, 2003; the State Office Building Acquisition Bonding Act and the State Building Bonding Act are the same act; the state office building bonding fund and the state building bonding fund are the same fund.
NM Stat § 6-21C-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21C - State Building Bonding|Section 6-21C-8 - Procedure for sale of building bonds.

A. Building bonds shall be sold by the New Mexico finance authority at such times and in such manner as the authority may elect, consistent with the need of the facilities management division of the general services department, either at private sale for a negotiated price or to the highest bidder at public sale for cash at not less than par and accrued interest. B. In connection with any public sale of building bonds, the New Mexico finance authority shall publish a notice of the time and place of sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the state and also in a recognized financial journal outside the state. Such publication shall be made once each week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date fixed for such sale, the last publication to be two business days prior to the date of sale. Such notice shall specify the amount, denomination, maturity and description of the bonds to be offered for sale and the place, day and hour at which sealed bids therefor shall be received. All bids, except that of the state, shall be accompanied by a deposit of two percent of the principal amount of the bonds. Deposits of unsuccessful bidders shall be returned upon rejection of the bid. At the time and place specified in such notice, the New Mexico finance authority shall open the bids in public and shall award the bonds, or any part thereof, to the bidder or bidders offering the best price. The New Mexico finance authority may reject any or all bids and readvertise. C. The New Mexico finance authority may sell a building bond issue, or any part thereof, to the state or to one or more investment bankers or institutional investors at private sale. History: Laws 2001, ch. 199, § 8; 2003, ch. 371, § 7; 2004, ch. 123, § 5; 2013, ch. 115, § 4. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the New Mexico finance authority, see 6-21-1 NMSA 1978. The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, changed the name of the property control division of the general services department to the facilities management division; and in Subsection A, deleted "property control" and added "facilities management" before "division". The 2004 amendment, effective May 19, 2004, amended Subsection A to delete "or the office of cultural affairs" following "general services department". The 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, inserted "building" in the section heading; substituted "building bonds" for "state office building tax revenue bonds" throughout the section; and inserted "or the office of cultural affairs" following "general services department" in Subsection A.
NM Stat § 6-21C-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21C - State Building Bonding|Section 6-21C-9 - State Building Bonding Act is full authority for issuance of bonds; bonds are legal investments.

A. The State Building Bonding Act shall, without reference to any other act of the legislature, be full authority for the issuance and sale of building bonds, which bonds shall have all the qualities of investment securities under the Uniform Commercial Code [Chapter 55 NMSA 1978] and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect or be contestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders thereof for value. B. Building bonds are legal investments for any person or board charged with the investment of any public funds and are acceptable as security for any deposit of public money. History: Laws 2001, ch. 199, § 9; 2003, ch. 371, § 8. ANNOTATIONSThe 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, substituted "State Building Bonding Act" for "State Office Building Acquisition Bonding Act" in the section heading and in Subsection A; and substituted "building bonds" for "state office building tax revenue bonds" throughout the section. Temporary provisions. — Laws 2003, ch. 371, § 12, provided that nothing in the act shall be deemed to impair state office building tax revenue bonds outstanding on June 20, 2003; the State Office Building Acquisition Bonding Act and the State Building Bonding Act are the same act; the state office building bonding fund and the state building bonding fund are the same fund.
NM Stat § 6-21C-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21C - State Building Bonding|Section 6-21C-10 - Suit may be brought to compel performance of officers.

Any holder of building bonds or any person or officer being a party in interest may sue to enforce and compel the performance of the provisions of the State Building Bonding Act. History: Laws 2001, ch. 199, § 10; 2003, ch. 371, § 9. ANNOTATIONSThe 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, substituted "building bonds" for "state office building tax revenue bonds" and substituted "State Building Bonding Act" for "State Office Building Acquisition Bonding Act".
NM Stat § 6-21C-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21C - State Building Bonding|Section 6-21C-11 - Building bonds tax exempt.

All building bonds shall be exempt from taxation by the state or any of its political subdivisions. History: Laws 2001, ch. 199, § 11; 2003, ch. 371, § 10. ANNOTATIONSThe 2003 amendment, effective June 20, 2003, substituted "All building bonds" for "All state office building bonds".
NM Stat § 6-21D-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21D - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act|Section 6-21D-1 - Short title.

Chapter 6, Article 21D NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act". History: Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 1; 2007, ch. 171, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed the statutory reference to the act.
NM Stat § 6-21D-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21D - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act|Section 6-21D-2 - Definitions.

As used in the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act: A. "authority" means the New Mexico finance authority; B. "bonds" means energy efficiency bonds; C. "department" means the energy, minerals and natural resources department; D. "energy efficiency measure" means a modification or improvement to a building or complex of buildings that is designed to reduce energy consumption or operating costs or that provides a renewable energy source and may include: (1) insulation of the building structure or systems within the building; (2) storm windows or doors, caulking or weatherstripping, multiglazed windows or doors, heat-absorbing or heat-reflective glazed and coated window or door systems, additional glazing, reductions in glass area or other window and door system modifications that reduce energy consumption; (3) automated or computerized energy control systems; (4) heating, ventilating or air conditioning system modifications or replacements; (5) replacement or modification of lighting fixtures to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system; (6) energy recovery systems; (7) on-site photovoltaics, solar heating and cooling systems or other renewable energy systems; or (8) cogeneration or combined heat and power systems that produce steam, chilled water or forms of energy such as heat, as well as electricity, for use primarily within a building or complex of buildings; E. "fund" means the energy efficiency and renewable energy bonding fund; F. "school district" means a political subdivision of the state established for the administration of public schools, segregated geographically for taxation and bonding purposes and governed by the Public School Code [Chapter 22 NMSA 1978, except Article 5A]; G. "school district building" means a building, the title to which is held by a school district; and H. "state building" means a building, the title to which is held by the state or an agency of the state. History: Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 2. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 13 made the act effective July 1, 2005.
NM Stat § 6-21D-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21D - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act|Section 6-21D-3 - Building assessments for energy efficiency measures.

A. Upon the request of a state agency or a school district, the department may perform an energy efficiency assessment of a state or school district building to identify the energy efficiency measures that can be installed and operated at a total price that is less than the energy cost savings realized. In addition, the assessment shall include a schedule for funding and installing the energy efficiency measures that will realize significant energy cost savings in the shortest time frame. The department shall develop the assessment of: (1) state buildings, in conjunction with the facilities management division of the general services department, the staff architect of the division, the capitol buildings planning commission and other state agencies with control and management over buildings; and (2) school district buildings, in conjunction with the public education department, the public school capital outlay council and the public school facilities authority. B. State agencies and school districts shall cooperate with the department in the assessment performed pursuant to Subsection A of this section. History: Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 3; 2007, ch. 171, § 2; 2013, ch. 115, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, changed the name of the property control division of the general services department to the facilities management division; and in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A, deleted "property control" and added "facilities management" before "division". The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, eliminated the requirement for a state plan and provides for energy efficiency assessments of state and school district buildings.
NM Stat § 6-21D-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21D - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act|Section 6-21D-4 - Contracts for the installation of energy efficiency measures.

Pursuant to an energy efficiency assessment performed under Section 6-21D-3 NMSA 1978 and with the approval of the department, a state agency or school district may install or enter into contracts for the installation of energy efficiency measures on the building identified in the assessment. An installation contract shall be entered into pursuant to the Procurement Code [13-1-28 to 13-1-199 NMSA 1978], except that the contract may be entered into for a term of up to ten years. The installation or contracts shall address provisions concerning payment schedules, monitoring, inspecting, measuring and warranties as are necessary to ensure that the energy efficiency measures will be installed and the energy cost savings realized in the manner most beneficial to the state; provided that bonds shall not be issued pursuant to the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act without a finding by the department that the energy cost savings realized from the energy efficiency measures will be greater than the debt service due on the bonds issued to finance the energy efficiency measures. History: Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 4; 2007, ch. 171, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, authorized state agencies and school districts, pursuant to an energy efficiency assessment, to enter into contracts pursuant to the Procurement Code for terms up to ten years for the installation of energy efficient measures.
NM Stat § 6-21D-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21D - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act|Section 6-21D-6 - Calculation of cost savings; transfers to energy efficiency and renewable energy bonding fund.

A. Upon the installation of energy efficiency measures in a state building or school district building, the department shall calculate the estimated energy cost savings, in the form of lower utility payments by the school district or the state, that will be annually realized as a result of the installation of the energy efficiency measures. The department shall certify the estimate to the department of finance and administration and the general services department or other state agency with jurisdiction, in the case of state buildings, and to the department of finance and administration, the public education department and the school district, in the case of school district buildings. B. In the case of a school district building, when calculating the state equalization guarantee distribution pursuant to Section 22-8-25 NMSA 1978, the public education department shall deduct ninety percent of the amount certified for the school district by the department. C. Reduction of a school district's state equalization guarantee distribution shall cease when the school district's cumulative reductions equal its proportional share of the cumulative debt service payments necessary to service the bonds issued pursuant to the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act. D. Prior to June 30 of each year, the total amount deducted for all school districts pursuant to Subsection B of this section shall be transferred to the fund. E. In the case of a state building, the department of finance and administration shall deduct from the operating budget of the agency responsible for paying the utilities of the state building ninety percent of the amount certified for the agency by the department. F. Deduction from the operating budget of the agency responsible for paying the utilities of the state building shall cease when the agency's cumulative deductions equal its proportional share of the cumulative debt service payments necessary to service the bonds issued pursuant to the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act. G. Prior to June 30 of each year, the total amount deducted for all agencies and all state buildings pursuant to Subsection D of this section shall be transferred from the appropriate funds to the energy efficiency and renewable energy bonding fund. History: Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 13 made the act effective July 1, 2005.
NM Stat § 6-21D-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21D - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act|Section 6-21D-6.1 - Energy efficiency assessment revolving fund.

The "energy efficiency assessment revolving fund" is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and bequests made to the fund and reimbursements of costs incurred by the department in performing energy efficiency assessments pursuant to the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act. Income from the fund shall be credited to the fund, and money in the fund shall not revert or be transferred to any other fund at the end of a fiscal year. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department for the purposes of performing energy efficiency assessments. Expenditures from the fund shall be made on warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources. History: Laws 2007, ch. 171, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2007, ch. 171 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 15, 2007, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 6-21D-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21D - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act|Section 6-21D-8 - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act is full authority for issuance of bonds; bonds are legal investments.

A. The Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act and the New Mexico Finance Authority Act [Chapter 6, Article 21 NMSA 1978] shall, without reference to any other act of the legislature, be full authority for the issuance and sale of energy efficiency bonds, which bonds shall have all the qualities of investment securities under the Uniform Commercial Code [Chapter 55 NMSA 1978] and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect or be contestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders thereof for value. B. Energy efficiency bonds are legal investments for any person or board charged with the investment of any public funds and are acceptable as security for any deposit of public money. History: Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 13 made the act effective July 1, 2005.
NM Stat § 6-21D-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21D - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act|Section 6-21D-9 - Bonds tax exempt.

All energy efficiency bonds shall be exempt from taxation by the state or any of its political subdivisions. History: Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 9. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 13 made the act effective July 1, 2005.
NM Stat § 6-21D-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 21D - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act|Section 6-21D-10 - Annual report required.

No later than December 1 of each year, the department shall report to the legislature and to the governor on its activities during the previous fiscal year in administering the provisions of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act. The report shall include: A. details concerning all payments made for the installation of energy efficiency measures; B. details concerning all expenditures made in administering the provisions of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act; C. a list of all buildings on which an energy efficiency assessment has been performed and the buildings in which energy efficiency measures were installed; D. details showing how the energy cost savings were calculated; E. an analysis of whether the program has been cost-effective; F. a summary of activities being conducted during the present fiscal year; and G. any additional information that will assist the legislature and the governor in evaluating the program. History: Laws 2005, ch. 176, § 10; 2007, ch. 171, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, eliminated the report showing progress in complying with the state plan and required a list of buildings on which an energy efficiency assessment has been performed.
NM Stat § 6-22-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 22 - State Aid Interception|Section 6-22-1 - Short title.

Sections 1 through 3 [6-22-1 to 6-22-3 NMSA 1978] of this act may be cited as the "State Aid Intercept Act". History: Laws 1992, ch. 105, § 1.
NM Stat § 6-22-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 22 - State Aid Interception|Section 6-22-2 - Definitions.

As used in the State Aid Intercept Act: A. "default" means the actual nonpayment of principal or interest on a local revenue bond when payment is scheduled by the indenture relating the local revenue bond; B. "local government" means a municipality or county; C. "local revenue bond" means a bond issued after July 1, 1992 pursuant to Sections 3-33-1 through 3-33-43 NMSA 1978 or Chapter 4, Article 62 NMSA 1978; D. "qualified local revenue bond" means a local revenue bond for which a state distributions intercept authorization has been granted pursuant to this section; E. "secretary" means the secretary of finance and administration; and F. "state distributions" means any or all of the funds distributed to local governments pursuant to Sections 7-1-6.4 and 7-1-6.9 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1992, ch. 105, § 2; 2017, ch. 63, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective June 16, 2017, in Subsection F, after "pursuant to", deleted "Section" and added "Sections", after "7-1-6.4", added "and", and after "7-1-6.9", deleted "and Subsection B of Section 7-1-6.11".
NM Stat § 6-23-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 6 - Public Finances|Article 23 - Public Facility Energy Efficiency|Section 6-23-1 - Short title.

Chapter 6, Article 23 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Public Facility Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Act". History: Laws 1993, ch. 231, § 1; 1997, ch. 42, § 1; 2001, ch. 247, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, substituted "Facility" for "Building". The 1997 amendment, effective June 20, 1997, substituted "Chapter 6, Article 23 NMSA 1978" for "Sections 1 through 10 of this act" and inserted "and Water Conservation".