New Mexico Statutes

N.M. Stat. § 5-14-3 (2026)

Authorized local governmental entities

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The following local governmental entities are authorized to impose a convention center fee:

A. a qualified municipality if the governing body of the qualified municipality has by resolution authorized the development and construction of a civic and convention center within the qualified municipality; and

B. a county, provided that:

(1) a qualified municipality within the county has enacted an ordinance to impose a convention center fee; and

(2) the qualified municipality and the county have entered into a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act [11-1-1 to 11-1-7 NMSA 1978] to collect the revenue from the convention center fee and to expend the revenue as required in the Civic and Convention Center Funding Act.

History: Laws 2003, ch. 374, § 3.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1980–1980 · leading case: Methola v. Cnty. of Eddy, 622 P.2d 234 (N.M. 1980).
Methola v. Cnty. of Eddy, 622 P.2d 234 (N.M. 1980). · cites it 4× “) Under Section 5-14-3(C), “law enforcement officer” means any full-time salaried public employee of a governmental entity whose principal duties under law are to hold in custody any person accused of a criminal offense, to maintain public order, or to make arrests for crimes,…”
N.M. Stat. § 5-14-3(C): 1 case
Methola v. Cnty. of Eddy, 622 P.2d 234 (N.M. 1980). “) Under Section 5-14-3(C), “law enforcement officer” means any full-time salaried public employee of a governmental entity whose principal duties under law are to hold in custody any person accused of a criminal offense, to maintain public order, or to make arrests for crimes,…”
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