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A person proposing an electric transmission facility project pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 3-32-6 NMSA 1978 shall pay to the state annual payments equal to five percent of the total amount of in-lieu tax payments to be made in that calendar year by such person to counties, municipalities and other local entities authorized to levy taxes on property, including in-lieu tax payments made to school districts pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 3-32-6 NMSA 1978, and five percent of the value of any other consideration related to the project paid to local entities authorized to levy taxes on property by a person proposing an electric transmission project. A copy of any agreement providing for such in-lieu tax payments shall be provided to the secretary of finance and administration within thirty days of written approval of such agreement by all of the parties. Each annual payment to the state shall be made no later than the end of each fiscal year in which in-lieu tax payments are made to local taxing entities. Each annual payment shall be made to the department of finance and administration for deposit to the general fund.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 3. Municipalities § 3-32-6.2. Electric transmission projects; payments to the state - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-3-municipalities/nm-st-sect-3-32-6-2/
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