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N.M. Stat. § 21-3-14 (2026)

[Resolution of New Mexico highlands university regents.]

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That whenever the said board of regents of the New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university], by the affirmative vote of a majority of its members, duly entered in the minutes of said board, shall by resolution determine that it is necessary to erect, alter, improve, furnish or equip any building or buildings, structure or structures at said university, or acquire any land for use thereof, or to retire the whole or any part of any series of bonds previously issued in conformity with law or for any or all of said purposes, said board is hereby empowered and authorized to issue and sell, subject to the terms of this act [21-3-13, 21-3-14, 21-3-16 to 21-3-28 NMSA 1978], building and improvement bonds of said New Mexico normal university [New Mexico highlands university].

History: Laws 1941, ch. 208, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 55-2116; 1953 Comp., § 73-22-16.

ANNOTATIONS

Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.

N.M. Const., art. XII, § 11, as repealed and reenacted on November 8, 1960, changed the name of the New Mexico normal school to the New Mexico western college, which was again changed by constitutional amendment of November 3, 1964, to western New Mexico university. See 21-3-3 NMSA 1978. That constitutional provision also changed the name of New Mexico normal university to New Mexico highlands university. See 21- 3-2 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 64 Am. Jur. 2d Public Securities and Obligations § 120.

14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 4, 10.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1965–1975 · leading case: Bynum v. Bynum, 531 P.2d 618 (N.M. Ct. App. 1975).
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Bynum v. Bynum, 531 P.2d 618 (N.M. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 4× “Section 21-3-14, N.M.S.A. 1953 (Repl.Vol.”
Garrison Gen. Tire Serv., Inc. v. Montgomery, 404 P.2d 143 (N.M. 1965). “Another question posed by the appellant is whether our lis pendens statute, § 21-3-14, N.M.S.A., 1953 Comp., has the effect of denying application of the common law doctrine of lis pendens to personalty.”
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