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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. On or after the effective date of this act, no property taxes shall be levied by the eastern Sandoval county arroyo flood control authority on land excluded from the authority pursuant to Subsection C of Section 72-20-6 NMSA 1978; provided that:
(1) subject to the provisions of Subsection B of this section, the authority may levy taxes on the excluded land that are necessary to make debt service and other payments, including any amounts needed for required reserves, on bonds of the authority:
(a) authorized in the 2008 general election, including bonds authorized but not yet issued; or
(b) issued for the purpose of refunding the bonds specified in Subparagraph (a) of this paragraph;
(2) nothing in this act affects property taxes levied by the authority on the excluded land for the 2011 tax year; provided that the property tax levy for operational purposes on the excluded land for that tax year shall not exceed fifty cents ($.50) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of net taxable value; and
(3) the provisions of the Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act and other state statutes relating to the levying, collection and enforcement of property taxes shall continue to apply to the excluded land to the extent necessary to ensure payment of the property taxes authorized in this subsection.
B. For the 2012 and subsequent tax years, the authority shall not certify a property tax on land excluded pursuant to Subsection C of Section 72-20-6 NMSA 1978 unless the local government division of the department of finance and administration determines that the proposed tax is in compliance with the provisions of Subsection A of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 72. Water Law § 72-20-23.1. Temporary provision; limitation on property taxes on excluded land; exceptions for certain authorized debt obligations; approval of department of finance and administration - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-72-water-law/nm-st-sect-72-20-23-1/
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