New Mexico Statutes Chapter 22. Public Schools § 22-19A-10. Refunding bonds

A. A local school board may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds.

B. Except as otherwise provided in the Teacher Housing Revenue Bond Act, refunding bonds shall conform to the provisions of that act that provide for the issuance of teacher housing revenue bonds by a local school board.

C. A refunding bond issued by a local school board may have the same security or source of payment as was pledged for the payment of the bond being refunded, but no source of payment shall be pledged that is not authorized by the Teacher Housing Revenue Bond Act.

D. A refunding bond may be delivered in exchange for a bond authorized to be refunded, sold at a public or private sale or sold in part and exchanged in part as provided in the Supplemental Public Securities Act.  1 If the refunding bond is sold, the proceeds shall be immediately applied to the retirement of the bond to be refunded or the proceeds shall be placed in trust to be held and applied to payment of the bonds to be refunded.