New Mexico Statutes Chapter 3. Municipalities § 3-16-18. Collection of taxes; budgets; powers and duties of officers of combined organization

A. The county treasurer shall proceed to collect all taxes assessed against persons or property within the combined municipal organization prior to the effective date of the consolidation, in the same manner as if no consolidation had occurred. When the combined municipal organization becomes operative, all county officers shall deliver to the proper officer of the combined municipal organization designated in the charter to receive the same, all money, property, books and records of the respective offices.

B. After the combined municipal organization becomes operative, budgets for its government and operation shall be made in the same manner, subject to the same limitations as provided by law for budgets of cities and counties. From said date property shall be assessed for taxes and taxes levied and collected thereon by the combined municipal organization in the same manner and subject to the same limitations as provided by law for assessment, levy and collection of taxes in cities and counties including the procedure for collection of delinquent taxes.

C. After the combined municipal organization becomes operative, each officer of the organization designated by the charter to assume the powers and duties in whole or in part of the county officer or city officer whom he supersedes, shall have all of the rights, powers and duties respectively imposed by law upon the superseded county officer or city officer, and the exercise and performance of the functions when done shall be valid and of the same force and effect as if done by the officer superseded.