Chapter 4 — Chapter 4
588 sections in this chapter.
NMSA 1978, § 4-45-3 [Accounts to be itemized; board may disapprove.]
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No account shall be approved by the board of county commissioners unless the same shall be made out in separate items, and the nature of each item stated, and where no fees are allowed by law, the time actually and necessarily devoted to the performance of any services, charged i…
NMSA 1978, § 4-45-4 County orders for payment from treasury; form and
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signature. County orders shall be signed by the chairman of the board of county commissioners or his designee and attested by the county clerk and shall specify the nature of the claim of service for which they were issued, and the money shall be paid from the county treasury on …
NMSA 1978, § 4-45-5 Accounts against county; appeal from disallowance
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When a claim of a person against a county is disapproved in whole or in part by the board of county commissioners, that person may appeal the decision of the board to the district court pursuant to the provisions of Section 39-3-1.1 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1876, ch. 1, § 22; C.L…
NMSA 1978, § 4-45-6 Repealed
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ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 55, § 94 repealed 4-45-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1876, ch. 1, § 23, relating to duties of the clerk of the board and giving notice to the district attorney, effective September 1, 1998. For provisions of former section, see the 1997 NMS…
NMSA 1978, § 4-45-7 [Examination of canceled orders.]
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The board of county commissioners at their annual January session of each year, or oftener if they deem it necessary, shall carefully examine the county orders returned by the county treasurer, by comparing each order with the record of orders in the clerk's office. They shall ca…
NMSA 1978, § 4-46-1 [Name for purpose of suit.]
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In all suits or proceedings by or against a county, the name in which the county shall sue or be sued shall be the board of county commissioners of the county of . . . . . . . . . ., but this provision shall not prohibit county officers, when authorized by law, from suing in thei…
NMSA 1978, § 4-46-2 [Service of process; duties of county clerk.]
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In all legal proceedings against the county, process shall be served on the county clerk, and whenever such suit or proceeding shall be commenced it shall be the duty of the clerk forthwith to notify the district attorney of the judicial district in which the county so sued is si…
NMSA 1978, § 4-46-3 [Inhabitants competent as witnesses and jurors.]
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On the trial of any suit in which a county may be interested, the inhabitants of such county shall be competent witnesses and jurors, if otherwise competent and qualified according to law. History: Laws 1876, ch. 1, § 6; C.L. 1884, § 337; C.L. 1897, § 656; Code 1915, § 1154; C.S.…
NMSA 1978, § 4-46-4 Repealed
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ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1981, ch. 37, § 95, repealed 4-46-4 NMSA 1978, relating to judgments rendered against board of county commissioners or county officers and the payment thereof, effective July 1, 1981. ARTICLE 47 Public Buildings and Works
NMSA 1978, § 4-47-1 Repealed
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ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1984, ch. 65, § 175, as amended by Laws 1984 (1st S.S.), ch. 2, § 1, repealed 4-47-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1887, ch. 8, § 3, relating to advertising for public works to be paid for by county funds, effective November 1, 1984. For comparable pro…
NMSA 1978, § 4-47-2 Sale of county buildings or lands to municipalities and state
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agencies. Boards of county commissioners within the state of New Mexico are hereby authorized to sell, transfer and convey to any city, town or village located within such county, or to any agency or department or commission of the state of New Mexico, operating facilities within…
NMSA 1978, § 4-47-3 [Sale; public auction.]
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That the boards of county commissioners within the state of New Mexico are hereby authorized after having made application therefor to the district court of their respective judicial districts, to sell at public auction all those public buildings, lots or additions belonging to t…
NMSA 1978, § 4-47-4 [Sale; appraisers; notice; payment.]
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The judge of the district court shall appoint three appraisers to appraise such property proposed to be sold as specified in the preceding section and such appraisers shall make and return under oath an appraisement of the actual cash value of such property, and upon return of su…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48-1 Recompiled
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ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 1981, ch. 83, § 5, recompiled 4-48-1 NMSA 1978, relating to the powers of counties to construct, purchase and operate hospitals, as 4-48B-5 NMSA 1978.
NMSA 1978, § 4-48-10 Recompiled
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ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 1981, ch. 83, § 11, recompiled 4-48-10 NMSA 1978, relating to federal aid for the construction, maintenance and operation of county hospitals, as 4- 48B-11 NMSA 1978, effective April 1, 1981.
NMSA 1978, § 4-48-11 Repealed
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ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1981, ch. 83, § 28, repealed 4-48-11 NMSA 1978, relating to the authorization of tax levies to operate hospitals, effective April 1, 1981. 4-48-11.1, 4-48-11.2. Recompiled.
NMSA 1978, § 4-48-12 Repealed
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ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1981, ch. 83, § 28, repealed 4-48-12 NMSA 1978, relating to levies made under provisions of the Indigent Hospital Claims Act, effective April 1, 1981. 4-48-13, 4-48-14. Recompiled.
NMSA 1978, § 4-48-15 Repealed
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ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1981, ch. 83, § 28, repealed 4-48-15 NMSA 1978, relating to the purpose of the act to revive levies for hospitals, effective April 1, 1981.
NMSA 1978, § 4-48-16 Recompiled
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ANNOTATIONS Recompilations. — Laws 1981, ch. 83, § 17, recompiled 4-48-16 NMSA 1978, relating to authority to establish retirement plans and programs for employees of county hospitals, as 4-48B-17 NMSA 1978, effective April 1, 1981. ARTICLE 48A Special Hospital Districts
NMSA 1978, § 4-48-2 Repealed
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ANNOTATIONS Repeals. — Laws 1981, ch. 83, § 28, repealed 4-48-2 NMSA 1978, relating to the power of counties to issue bonds for hospitals, effective April 1, 1981. 4-48-3 to 4-48-6. Recompiled.
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-1 Short title
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Chapter 4, Article 48A NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Special Hospital District Act". History: 1978 Comp., § 4-48A-1, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 29, § 1; 1992, ch. 41, § 1.
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-10 Board of trustees; duties
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The board of trustees shall: A. be the governing authority of the special hospital district; B. comply with the provisions of law for local governments pertaining to the preparation and approval of budgets by the local government division of the department of finance and administ…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-11 Board of trustees; acquisition of existing hospital
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facilities; agreements. A. The board of trustees may acquire by purchase, lease-purchase or lease for the use of the special hospital district, any existing hospital facility (including buildings, property, furniture and equipment). B. The governing body of a political subdivisio…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-12 Board of trustees; issue of bonds
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A. Upon approval of a majority of the qualified electors voting upon the question, the board of trustees may issue general obligation bonds of the special hospital district for the purposes of: (1) constructing, acquiring or purchasing a hospital facility for the special hospital…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-13 Bonds; form; interest; maturities
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A. General obligation bonds issued by a special hospital district shall mature not more than twenty years from their date and be numbered from one upwards consecutively. Interest on all such bonds shall be payable either annually or semiannually, as provided by resolution of the …
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-14 Imposition of tax for payment of bonds
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A. The officials now or hereafter charged by law with the duty of levying ad valorem taxes for the payment of bonds and interest shall, in the manner provided by law, make an annual levy sufficient to meet the annual or semiannual payments of principal and interest on the maturin…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-15 Refunding bonds
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A. The board of trustees may issue bonds in such form as the board of trustees may determine for the purpose of refunding any of the general obligation bonded indebtedness of the special hospital district which has or may hereafter become due and payable, or which has or may here…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-16 Special tax imposed for special hospital district
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A. In each special hospital district, the board of trustees may adopt a resolution calling for an election for the purpose of authorizing the imposition of an ad valorem tax on all taxable property within the special hospital district. The election shall be held pursuant to the L…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-17 Election procedures
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All elections of the special hospital district, unless otherwise provided in the Special Hospital District Act, shall be called, conducted and canvassed pursuant to the Local Election Act [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978]. History: 1978 Comp., § 4-48A-17, enacted by Laws 1978, ch…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-18 Dissolution of the special hospital district
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A special hospital district shall be dissolved in the following manner: A. there shall be submitted a petition for dissolution to the board of county commissioners signed by at least ten percent of the qualified electors residing within the district or, in the case of a special h…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-19 Reserved
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-2 Definitions
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As used in the Special Hospital District Act: A. "board of trustees" means the governing board of the special hospital district; B. "qualified elector" means a natural person resident in a proposed or existing special hospital district who is registered to vote in state general e…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-20 Hospital revenue bonds; authority to issue; pledge of
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revenues. A. A special hospital district may issue revenue bonds pursuant to the Special Hospital District Act for the purposes of: (1) constructing, acquiring or purchasing a hospital facility for the special hospital district; (2) equipping, furnishing, remodeling or renovating…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-21 Use of proceeds of bond issue
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It is unlawful to divert, use or expend any money received from the issuance of bonds for any purpose other than the purpose for which the bonds were issued; provided, however, that bond proceeds may be used for reserves and to pay the costs of issuance. History: 1978 Comp., § 4-…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-22 Revenue bonds; terms
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Special hospital district revenue bonds: A. shall bear interest payable annually or semiannually and may or may not be evidenced by coupons; provided, the first interest payment date may be for interest accruing for any period not exceeding one year; B. may be subject to a prior …
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-23 Resolution authorizing revenue bonds
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At a regular or special meeting called for the purpose of issuing revenue bonds as authorized pursuant to the Special Hospital District Act, the board of trustees may adopt a resolution that: A. declares the necessity for issuing revenue bonds; B. authorizes the issuance of reven…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-24 Revenue bonds not general obligations of special
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hospital district. Revenue bonds issued by a special hospital district under the authority of the Special Hospital District Act shall not be construed or held to be general obligations of such special hospital district or the counties in which the special hospital district is loc…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-25 Revenue bonds; security
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A. The principal of and interest on any revenue bonds issued under the authority of the Special Hospital District Act shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues out of which such bonds shall be made payable, and may be secured by a mortgage covering all or any part of the hospi…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-26 Revenue bonds; exemption from taxation
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The revenue bonds issued under authority of the Special Hospital District Act and the income from said bonds, all mortgages or other security instruments executed as security for such bonds, shall be exempt from all taxation by the state or any subdivision thereof. History: 1978 …
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-27 Election not required
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The Special Hospital District Act shall not be construed to require an election by the voters of a special hospital district prior to the issuance of revenue bonds hereunder by the special hospital district. History: 1978 Comp., § 4-48A-27, enacted by Laws 1981, ch. 84, § 18.
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-28 No notice or publication required
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No notice, consent or approval by any governmental body, commission, board or public officer shall be required as a prerequisite to the sale or issuance of any revenue bonds or the making of a mortgage under the authority of the Special Hospital District Act, except as provided h…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-29 Agreements with the New Mexico hospital equipment
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loan council; authority; security; restrictions and limitations and other details. A. A special hospital district may enter into a lease, loan or other financing agreement, with a term not exceeding thirty years from the date of execution, with the New Mexico hospital equipment l…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-3 Creation of special hospital district; power of counties to
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agree to create special hospital districts. A. There may be created special hospital districts within any county of this state for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, operating and maintaining one or more public hospital facilities for the benefit of the inhabitants of the di…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-3.1 Artesia special hospital district
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The Artesia special hospital district is hereby created by act of the legislature. The district shall consist of all land lying within the Artesia public school district 16 lying within Eddy county. All previous acts and proceedings of the Artesia special hospital district create…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-3.2 Nor-Lea special hospital district
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The Nor-Lea special hospital district is hereby created by act of the legislature. The district shall consist of all land lying within the Lovington and Tatum school districts lying within Lea county. All previous acts and proceedings of the Nor-Lea special hospital district crea…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-3.3 Jal special hospital district
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The Jal special hospital district is hereby created by act of the legislature. The district shall consist of all land lying within the Jal school district lying within Lea county. All previous acts and proceedings of the Jal special hospital district created pursuant to Sections …
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-30 Refunding revenue bonds
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The board of trustees of a special hospital district may issue refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding any of the revenue bonds of the special hospital district. The board of trustees shall adopt a resolution stating the facts making the issuance of the refunding bonds neces…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-4 Formation of special hospital district; petition
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A. If creation of a special hospital district is proposed, there shall be a petition circulated in the county for the creation of a special hospital district in the county or in each subdistrict of a special hospital district composed of all or portions of two or more counties. P…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-5 Formation of special hospital district; election
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A. Upon receipt of the county clerk's certification and the petition and, in the case of a special hospital district composed of all or portions of two or more counties, the notification provided for in Section 4-48A-4 NMSA 1978, the board of county commissioners shall issue a pr…
NMSA 1978, § 4-48A-5.1 Voting in certain special hospital districts after
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formation. The board of trustees of a special hospital district included wholly within a county may determine, from time to time, whether trustees shall be elected at large or from single-member districts and, if the latter, shall determine, based upon the 1990 or a subsequent fe…