New Mexico Statutes Chapter 5. Municipalities and Counties § 5-17-7. Action on petition and service plan; criteria

(1) the required number of taxpaying electors of the proposed infrastructure development zone have signed the petition;

(2) there is sufficient existing or projected need for organized service in the area to be serviced by the proposed infrastructure development zone;

(3) the existing service in the area to be served by the proposed infrastructure development zone is inadequate for present or projected needs;

(4) the proposed infrastructure development zone will be capable of providing economical and sufficient service to the area within its proposed boundaries;

(5) the area to be included in the proposed infrastructure development zone has, or will have, the financial ability to discharge the proposed indebtedness on a reasonable basis; and

(6) the proposed infrastructure development within the infrastructure development zone is in compliance with any applicable comprehensive master plan adopted pursuant to Section 3-19-9 NMSA 1978.

(1) adequate service is not, or will not be, available to the area through the municipality, county or other existing political subdivisions, including existing infrastructure development zones, within a reasonable time and on a comparable basis;

(2) the facility and service standards of the proposed infrastructure development zone are compatible with the facility and service standards of each county or municipality within which the proposed infrastructure development zone is to be located;

(3) the proposal is in compliance with any existing municipal, county, regional or state long-range water quality management plan for the area; or

(4) the creation of the proposed infrastructure development zone will be in the best interests of the area proposed to be served.