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N.M. Stat. § 73-21-18 (2026)

Levy and collection of taxes

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To levy and collect taxes, the board shall, in each year, determine the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation, taking into consideration other sources of revenue of the district, and shall fix a rate of levy which, when levied upon every dollar of assessed valuation of taxable property within the district, and with other revenues will raise the amount required by the district annually, to supply funds for paying expenses of organization and the costs of construction [constructing], operating and maintaining the works and equipment of the district, and promptly to pay in full, when due, all interest on and principal of bonds and other obligations of the district, and in the event of accruing defaults or deficiencies, an additional levy may be made as provided in Section 73-21-19 NMSA 1978. The board shall, on or before October 1 of each year, certify to the board of county commissioners of each county within the district, or having a portion of its territory within the district, the rate so fixed with directions that at the time and in the manner required by law for levying of taxes for county purposes, the board of county commissioners shall levy the tax upon [the] assessed valuation of all taxable property within the district, in addition to other taxes as may be levied by the board of county commissioners at the rate so fixed and determined.

History: 1941 Comp., § 77-3416, enacted by Laws 1943, ch. 80, § 16; 1953 Comp., § 75-18-16; Laws 1963, ch. 261, § 4.

ANNOTATIONS

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

Interest on bonds. — Interest may be collected after date of maturity of general obligation bond of sanitation district; holder is entitled to interest at rate stated from issuance of bond, until he receives payment. Dexter v. Lakeshore City Sanitation Dist., 1971-NMSC-057, 82 N.M. 556, 484 P.2d 1266.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 78 Am. Jur. 2d Waterworks and Water Companies § 4.

94 C.J.S. Waters § 243.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2005–2008 · leading case: El Dorado Utils., Inc. v. Eldorado Area Water & Sanitation Dist., 109 P.3d 305 (N.M. Ct. App. 2005).
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El Dorado Utils., Inc. v. Eldorado Area Water & Sanitation Dist., 109 P.3d 305 (N.M. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “” Section 73-21-18 provides that a district should levy and collect taxes each year, determining the amount of money necessary to be raised by taxation, taking into account a variety of factors, including the funds needed to pay all principal and interest due on any bonds issued…”
Moongate Water Co. v. DoÑa Ana Mut. Dom. Water Consumers Ass'n, 194 P.3d 755 (N.M. Ct. App. 2008). “ate under bylaws, compare §§ 3-29-16, -17 (providing that SPA associations are to operate under a filed certificate of association and bylaws), mth § 73-21-16 (providing that water and sanitation districts operate under bylaws and corporate seal); (4) both may impose assessments…”
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