NM Stat § 11-6-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 11 - Intergovernmental Agreements and Authorities|Article 6 - New Mexico Community Assistance|Section 11-6-6 - Community assistance application requirements.

A. A political subdivision desiring a grant of funds from the council shall file an application for a grant of funds with the council, which shall contain at least the following: (1) a general description of the proposed project and a general description of related existing facilities, if any; (2) a general description of all real estate, if any, necessary for the proposed project; (3) preliminary plans and other documents necessary to show the type, structure and general character of the proposed project; (4) estimates of cost of the proposed project; (5) a general description and statement of value of any property, real or personal, of the political subdivision applied or to be applied to the proposed project; (6) a statement of cash funds previously applied, or currently held by or on behalf of the political subdivision, which are available for and are to be applied to the proposed project; (7) evidence of the arrangement made by the political subdivision for the financing of all costs of the proposed project in excess of the requested assistance from the council; (8) evidence that the political subdivision has the organizational and technical competence to utilize the requested funds efficiently; and (9) evidence that the political subdivision can properly operate and maintain the facility to be constructed for its useful life. B. After receipt of an application for a grant of funds, the division shall provide copies of the application to appropriate state agencies, who shall have fifteen working days to review the application and communicate their comments to the council. The division shall also review all applications and submit its recommendations to the council. In deciding whether or not to approve assistance funds, the council except as provided by applicable federal law shall consider, but is not limited to: (1) the health and safety of the residents to be served by the proposed project; (2) the needs of other political subdivisions for infrastructure development funding; and (3) other sources of funds available to the political subdivision to fund the proposed project. C. All action shall be taken by vote of a majority of the members of the council. D. The division shall, upon a decision by the council to approve assistance funds to a political subdivision, notify all appropriate state agencies of the project and request that they monitor it to assure that all statutes, rules and regulations are complied with and that standards are maintained. History: 1953 Comp., § 14-64-6, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 299, § 6; 1984, ch. 5, § 8. ANNOTATIONSThe 1984 amendment, effective July 1, 1984, substituted "council" for "authority" in Subsection A(7) and added Subsection A(9); in the introductory paragraph of Subsection B, substituted "division shall" for "council will" and "shall" for "will" following "who" and inserted "working" following "fifteen" in the first sentence, inserted the second sentence and substituted "approve" for "recommend approval of" and inserted "except as provided by applicable federal law" in the third sentence; substituted "for infrastructure development funding" for "impacted by mineral and energy development in New Mexico" in Subsection B(2); and rewrote former Subsections D and E as present Subsection D.