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NM Stat § 4-55C-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 55C - Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessment|Section 4-55C-5 - Solar energy improvement special assessment; amount; collection; lien created.

A. The amount of the solar energy improvement special assessment on a property shall be the amount necessary to finance the eligible solar energy improvements, including payment of principal, interest and administrative fees collected by the county; provided that the administrative fees shall not exceed ten percent of the total financing amount. Agreements entered into by the owner of the property with the solar energy improvement financing institution and submitted pursuant to this section shall be conclusive regarding the amount that may be assessed against the property; provided that, when the underlying debt has been satisfied, the solar energy improvement special assessment shall be removed from the property. B. The solar energy improvement special assessment shall be levied and collected at the same time and in the same manner as property taxes are levied and collected. Money derived from the imposition and collection of the solar energy improvement special assessment shall be kept separately from other county funds. C. A solar energy improvement special assessment shall constitute a lien on the property, which shall be effective during the period in which the assessment is imposed and shall have priority co-equal with other property tax liens. The amount of the lien shall not exceed the annual amount of the solar energy improvement special assessment imposed on the property. The lien shall be removed immediately upon satisfaction of the underlying debt giving rise to the assessment and lien. History: Laws 2009, ch. 270, § 5. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 270, § 9 made the act effective July 1, 2009.
NM Stat § 4-55C-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 55C - Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessment|Section 4-55C-6 - Solar energy improvement special assessment; disbursement of proceeds.

A. Proceeds from a solar energy improvement special assessment on a property shall be disbursed by the county treasurer solely for the purpose of financing the solar energy improvements to that property and paying the applicable administrative fees to the county. B. The county treasurer shall enter into an agreement with the solar energy improvement financing institution providing financing to the property owner specifying the procedures by which the treasurer shall transfer the revenue from the assessment to the institution. The agreement with the solar energy improvement financing institution shall specify that the county is not liable in any way for the debt of the property owner, is not a third party obligor and is not pledging or lending its credit to the property owner or the financing institution. History: Laws 2009, ch. 270, § 6. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 270, § 9 made the act effective July 1, 2009.
NM Stat § 4-55C-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 55C - Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessment|Section 4-55C-7 - Solar energy improvement financing institutions; certification of qualified entities.

The financial institutions division of the regulation and licensing department shall promulgate rules for the certification of financial institutions or other entities as solar energy improvement financing institutions. The rules shall ensure that a solar energy improvement financing institution is a member institution of the federal deposit insurance corporation or the national credit union administration or is an entity that the financial institutions division finds meets generally accepted criteria for financial stability and soundness. History: Laws 2009, ch. 270, § 7. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 270, § 9 made the act effective July 1, 2009.
NM Stat § 4-55C-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 55C - Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessment|Section 4-55C-8 - Additional criteria prohibited.

A county shall not establish additional criteria for participation by property owners in the solar energy improvement special assessment beyond those set forth in the Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessment Act. A county shall not require, as a condition of being subject to a solar energy improvement special assessment, that a property comply with energy efficiency standards such as energy audits, appliance replacement or energy efficiency improvements. History: Laws 2009, ch. 270, § 8. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 270, § 9 made the act effective July 1, 2009.
NM Stat § 4-55C-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 55C - Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessment|Section 4-55C-9 - Third-party administrator.

The board of county commissioners may contract with a third party to assist with the planning and administration of the solar energy improvement special assessment pursuant to the Solar Energy Improvement Special Assessment Act. History: Laws 2019, ch. 110, § 4. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 110, §4 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 14, 2019, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
NM Stat § 4-56-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 56 - Refuse; Collection and Disposal|Section 4-56-1 - Definitions.

As used in this act [4-56-1 to 4-56-3 NMSA 1978]: A. "garbage" includes all waste food, swill, carrion, slops and all waste from the preparation, cooking and consumption of food and from the handling, storage and sale of food products and the carcasses of animals; B. "rubbish" includes all junked parts or bodies of automobiles, waste paper, paper cartons, tree branches, yard trimmings, discarded furniture, tin cans, dirt, ashes, bottles and all other unwholesome material of every kind not included as garbage; and C. "refuse" includes garbage and rubbish. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-57-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 79, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the Refuse Disposal Act, see 4-52-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For collection and disposal of refuse by municipalities, see 3-48-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. Counties may provide for refuse collection and disposal under this article without regard for 4-52-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 71-24.
NM Stat § 4-56-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 56 - Refuse; Collection and Disposal|Section 4-56-2 - County may collect and dispose of all refuse.

A. A county may establish and maintain, manage and supervise a system of storage, collection and disposal of all refuse. The board of county commissioners may appropriate money for: (1) the lease, purchase or condemnation of such lands or rights-of-way as are necessary for the storage, collection and disposal of refuse; (2) the planning, construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of such structures and equipment as may be necessary for the storage, collection and disposal of refuse; (3) the compensation of the necessary employees; (4) the payment of the cost of contracting on behalf of the county for the collection and disposal of refuse by any firm, corporation or individual. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-57-2, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 79, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. — This section, as enacted, contained no Subsection B. Cross references. — For article, "The New Mexico Solid Waste Act: A Beginning For Control of Municipal Solid Waste in the Land of Enchantment," see 21 N.M.L. Rev. 167 (1990).
NM Stat § 4-56-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 56 - Refuse; Collection and Disposal|Section 4-56-3 - Authority of board of county commissions [commissioners] to administer.

A. The board of county commissioners in any county establishing a system of collection and disposal of refuse may acquire by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise or through condemnation proceedings, in the manner provided in Sections 42-1-1 through 42-2-21 NMSA 1978, such lands and rights-of-way as are necessary for the exercise of any authorized function of the county in the collection and disposal of refuse. B. The board of county commissioners may execute contracts on behalf of the county with any municipality or other county for the joint operation of any refuse collection system and sanitary landfill or other disposal method. C. The board of county commissioners may determine that the collection and disposal of refuse is in the interest of public health, safety and welfare, and regulate such collection and disposal within the county. D. The board of county commissioners may receive all grants or assistance from and cooperate with county, municipal, state and federal agencies in carrying out the purpose and function of the collection and disposal of refuse. E. If the board of county commissioners has acted under this section to establish one or more sanitary landfill sites and is regulating the disposal of refuse in the county, it may establish, assess and collect fees from persons using the refuse disposal sites. F. If the board of county commissioners has acted under this section to establish a system of collection and disposal of refuse and is regulating the collection and disposal of refuse, it may establish, assess and collect fees from persons who use the disposal system in order to pay the necessary costs of the refuse collection and disposal system. Before taking final action on the establishment of a system of fees, the board of county commissioners shall give at least twenty days' notice of the meeting at which final action to establish a system of fees is to be taken and shall publish that notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fifteen days prior to the meeting. G. The board of county commissioners shall consult with and coordinate solid waste disposal activities with the local health department. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-57-3, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 79, § 3; 1971, ch. 124, § 1. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Cross references. — For eminent domain and condemnation generally, see N.M. Const., art. II, § 20 and 42A-1-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. Compiler's notes. — Sections 42-1-1 through 42-1-39 NMSA 1978 were repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 125, § 62, and 42-1-40 NMSA 1978 was recompiled as 42A-1-31 NMSA 1978 by Laws 1981, ch. 125, § 60. For present provisions concerning condemnation proceedings generally, see 42A-1-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 4-57-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 57 - Planning Commission|Section 4-57-1 - Creation of planning commission.

Any county may by ordinance establish a planning commission. A county planning commission shall consist of not less than five (5) members who shall be appointed by the county commission. Administrative officials of the county may be appointed as ex-officio nonvoting members of the planning commission. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-58-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 150, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the Planning District Act, see 4-58-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For municipal planning, see 3-19-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For planning and platting of subdivisions, see 3-20-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For the Regional Planning Act, see 3-56-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. Law reviews. — For note, "County Regulation of Land Use and Development," see 9 Nat. Resources J. 266 (1969). For article, "Existing Legislation and Proposed Model Flood Plain Ordinance for New Mexico Municipalities," see 9 Nat. Resources J. 629 (1969). For note, "Subdivision Planning Through Water Regulation in New Mexico," see 12 Nat. Resources J. 286 (1972). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 83 Am. Jur. 2d Zoning and Planning § 54. 20 C.J.S. Counties § 39; 101 C.J.S. Zoning § 9.
NM Stat § 4-57-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 57 - Planning Commission|Section 4-57-2 - Powers and duties of commission.

A. A county planning commission shall have such powers as are necessary and proper to carry out and promote county planning. Such planning shall be made with the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of the county which will, in accordance with existing and future needs, best promote health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity or the general welfare as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development. B. A county planning commission may: (1) make reports and recommendations for the planning and development of the county to any other individual, partnership, firm, public or private corporation, association, trust, estate, political subdivision or agency of the state or any other legal entity or their legal representatives, agents or assigns; (2) recommend to the administrative and governing officials of the county, programs for public improvements and their financing. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-58-2, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 150, § 2.
NM Stat § 4-57-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 57 - Planning Commission|Section 4-57-3 - Planning jurisdiction.

Each county shall have exclusive planning jurisdiction within its county boundary except as to any area exclusively within the planning and platting jurisdiction of a municipality and except as to those areas where a county and a municipality may have concurrent jurisdiction, as now or may hereinafter be provided by law. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-58-3, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 150, § 3.
NM Stat § 4-58-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 58 - Planning Districts|Section 4-58-1 - Short title.

This act [4-58-1 to 4-58-6 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Planning District Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 15-59-1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 298, § 1. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For county planning commissions, see 4-57-1 to 4-57-3 NMSA 1978. For the Regional Planning Act, see 3-56-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For the Executive Planning Act, see 9-14-1 et seq. For the Joint Powers Agreements Act, see 11-1-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.
NM Stat § 4-58-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 58 - Planning Districts|Section 4-58-2 - Purpose.

The purpose of the Planning District Act is to establish state grants-in-aid for financial assistance to designated planning and development districts as created by executive order of the governor and which presently consist of: A. district 1, consisting of San Juan, McKinley and Cibola counties; B. district 2, consisting of Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, Taos, Los Alamos, Colfax, Mora and San Miguel counties; C. district 3, consisting of Sandoval, Bernalillo, Valencia and Torrance counties; D. district 4, consisting of Union, Harding, Quay, Curry, Roosevelt, Guadalupe and De Baca counties; E. district 5, consisting of Catron, Hidalgo, Luna and Grant counties; F. district 6, consisting of Lincoln, Otero, Chaves, Eddy and Lea counties; and G. district 7, consisting of Socorro, Sierra and Dona Ana counties. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-59-2, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 298, § 2; 1989, ch. 35, § 1.
NM Stat § 4-58-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 58 - Planning Districts|Section 4-58-3 - Limitation.

Nothing in the Planning District Act shall be construed to change or conflict with the status of economic development districts, regional and metropolitan planning commissions or councils of governments established heretofore under the Regional Planning Act [3-56-1 to 3-56-9 NMSA 1978] or the Joint Powers Agreements Act [11-1-1 to 11-1-7 NMSA 1978]. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-59-3, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 298, § 3.
NM Stat § 4-58-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 58 - Planning Districts|Section 4-58-4 - Recognized regional councils.

A. The governing board of any existing economic development district or council of government is the regional council of the initial planning and development district. No regional council of a planning and development district shall be recognized unless the membership of its governing board complies with the provisions of Subsection B of this section. B. In order to qualify for the benefits of the provisions of the Planning District Act, the regional council of a planning and development district shall be officially designated by the governor; shall have a governing board of at least fifty percent elected officials of local or county governments and the remainder of the members shall represent economic development organizations and organizations broadly representative of diverse community interests. C. The operations of regional councils of planning and development districts shall be solely within the discretion and control of the governing boards. D. Qualification as a regional council and eligibility for grants-in-aid provisions of the Planning District Act shall terminate with respect to any regional council that uses state funds for any purpose not within the intent and purposes of the Planning District Act and shall not be restored until the regional council makes restitution for any misused funds and furnishes proof of compliance with respect to future operations. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-59-4, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 298, § 4.
NM Stat § 4-58-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 58 - Planning Districts|Section 4-58-5 - State grants-in-aid authorized.

A. The secretary of the department of finance and administration may, from time to time, make grants-in-aid to officially recognized regional councils of planning and development districts from funds appropriated for that purpose. Payments shall be scheduled as nearly as possible to begin on July 1 of each fiscal year and on the first day of each calendar quarter thereafter. B. Funds appropriated for grants-in-aid to recognized regional councils of planning and development districts shall be allocated, in equal shares, among the initial seven recognized planning and development districts. If any changes occur in the district boundaries of any of the initial seven districts, allocations of appropriated funds shall be made to the districts in accordance with equitable criteria established by the department of finance and administration and filed under the State Rules Act [Chapter 14, Article 4 NMSA 1978] prior to establishment of the changes. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-59-5, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 298, § 5; 1977, ch. 247, § 144; 1983, ch. 296, § 13. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For planning powers and duties of the secretary of the department of finance and administration, see 9-6-5.1 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 4-58-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 58 - Planning Districts|Section 4-58-6 - Conditions of grants-in-aid.

A. Whenever funds are appropriated to be used for making grants-in-aid authorized in the Planning District Act, the secretary of the department of finance and administration shall notify the respective boards of directors of the regional councils of the amount allocated to the district and shall notify the regional council that applications for grants-in-aid may be made upon forms provided by the secretary. Upon receipt of the application, the secretary shall determine that: (1) the regional council applying for a grant-in-aid is officially recognized for a designated district; (2) the governing board of the regional council certifies that a budget has been adopted for the expenditure of state and local funds for purposes consistent with the Planning District Act; (3) the regional council has obtained nonfederal matching funds or services, or both, from local governments or private sources at least equal to the amount of the state grant-in-aid. The president or treasurer of the board of directors of the regional council shall certify from time to time that the matching funds from local or private sources are on deposit to the organization's own account before quarterly payment of a state grant-in-aid is made to the regional council; and (4) at the end of each fiscal year, an audited report of expenditures of the regional council will be submitted to the secretary, that any state funds unexpended on June 30 each year will revert to the general fund and that, if the regional council has used any state funds for any purpose not within the purposes of the Planning District Act, the amount shall be reimbursed to the state. B. The secretary shall review any application for a grant-in-aid, and if it is determined that the regional council is qualified to receive money under the Planning District Act, the grant-in-aid shall be paid to the regional council on a dollar-for-dollar matching basis of funds or services, or both, provided from local or private nonfederal sources, but the total of all grants-in-aid within a planning and development district shall not exceed the amount allocated to that district for the fiscal year. All or part of the state and local funds or services, or both, may be used to qualify for matching federal funds to be used for the purposes of the Planning District Act. If any planning and development district does not qualify for the total amount of grants-in-aid allocated to it during any fiscal year because of the lack of required matching funds or services, or both, from nonfederal local or private sources, the amount thereof for which the district does not qualify shall revert to the state general fund and shall not be apportioned for payment to any other district. History: 1953 Comp., § 15-59-6, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 298, § 6; 1977, ch. 247, § 145; 1983, ch. 296, § 14. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For planning powers and duties of the secretary of the department of finance and administration, see 9-6-5.1 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 4-59-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 4 - Counties|Article 59 - County Industrial Revenue Bonds|Section 4-59-1 - Short title.

Chapter 4, Article 59 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "County Industrial Revenue Bond Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 15-60-1, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 286, § 1; 1997, ch. 216, § 3; 1997, ch. 226, § 3. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For Industrial Revenue Bond Act, see 3-32-1 NMSA 1978 et seq. For article, "New Mexico Taxes: Taking Another Look", see 32 N.M.L. Rev. 351 (2002). 1997 amendments. — Identical amendments to this section were enacted by Laws 1997, ch. 216, § 3 and Laws 1997, ch. 226, § 3, both effective June 20, 1997, which substituted "Chapter 4, Article 59 NMSA 1978" for "This act". The section is set out as amended by Laws 1997, ch. 226, § 3. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Eminent domain: industrial park or similar development as public use justifying condemnation of private property, 62 A.L.R.4th 1183.