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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The purpose of the Public School Lease Purchase Act is to implement the provision of Article 9, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico, as approved by the voters of the state of New Mexico at the general election held in November 2006, which declares that a financing agreement entered into by a school district or a charter school for leasing of a building or other real property with an option to purchase for a price that is reduced according to the payments made by the school district or charter school pursuant to the financing agreement is not a debt if:
A. there is no legal obligation for the school district or charter school to continue the lease from year to year or to purchase the real property; and
B. the agreement provides that the lease shall be terminated if sufficient money is not available to meet the current lease payments.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 22. Public Schools § 22-26A-2. Purpose - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-22-public-schools/nm-st-sect-22-26a-2/
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