New Mexico Statutes Chapter 6. Public Finances § 6-17-1. Income-producing buildings and improvements; authority to borrow funds

A. Boards of education and boards of regents of the various educational institutions of this state are authorized to borrow money, in conformity with the provisions of this article, for the purpose of purchasing, erecting, altering, improving, repairing, furnishing or equipping any income-producing building, improvement or facility or any group of buildings, improvements or facilities, including any infrastructure improvements necessary for the buildings' improvements or facilities, at and for the use of any public school, state educational institution or any branch thereof already established or to be established or acquired in whole or in part under the provisions of this article and for the acquiring of any necessary and convenient lands for that purpose.

B. All buildings and facilities used in the conduct of any such educational institution, including specifically but without limitation, classroom buildings, administrative buildings, research facilities and development facilities, shall be considered to be within the scope of this article, and the board of regents of any such institution is authorized to impose and collect fees from all or specific classes of students of attendance as it may consider desirable to impose and collect for the use or availability or both of the buildings or facilities, and the proceeds of all such student fees shall be considered to be income and revenues derived from the operation of the buildings or facilities for all purposes of this article. The board of regents of an educational institution may charge fees to persons other than students for the use of the buildings or facilities, and any fees charged any person for the use of the buildings or facilities are considered income and revenue derived from the operation of the buildings or facilities for all purposes of this article.

C. All bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be fully negotiable instruments within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code.  1