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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 4. Counties § 4-55A-27. Improvement district; assessment funds; expenditures; misuse; penalties

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. All money received by the county from any special assessment or assessment within an improvement district shall be held in a special fund and used to:

(1) pay the cost of the improvement for which the assessment was made;

(2) reimburse the county for any work performed by the county in constructing the improvement and for administrative costs associated with the improvement district; or

(3) pay the interest and principal due on any outstanding bonds or assignable certificates.

B. Any person who uses money in an improvement district fund other than as provided in this section is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not more than two years or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

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