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On or before October 1, of each year, the municipal clerk shall certify to the governing body a list containing any delinquent assessment with penalty added for nonpayment of the assessment at the rate of one percent per month of any assessment confirmed by resolution as provided in Section 3-48-6 NMSA 1978, and describe the parcel of real estate to which the assessment is applicable. After the certified list is accepted by the governing body, the assessment shall be a lien, when processed, against the parcel of real estate and shall be processed as provided in Sections 3-36-1 to 3-36-5 NMSA 1978. Any such lien shall be a lien superior to all other liens except general property taxes upon the property so charged and a personal liability of the owner of the property so charged.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 3. Municipalities § 3-48-7. Refuse; delinquent assessments; penalty; lien; foreclosure - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-3-municipalities/nm-st-sect-3-48-7/
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