County revenue bonds:

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 4-62-3

  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC

A. may have interest, appreciated principal value or any part thereof payable at intervals or at maturity as may be determined by the governing body;

B. may be subject to prior redemption at the county’s option at such time and upon such terms and conditions with or without the payment of a premium as may be determined by the governing body;

C. may mature at any time not exceeding fifty years after the date of issuance, except county revenue bonds issued for reconstructing, resurfacing or repairing existing streets, which may mature at any time not exceeding twenty years after the date of issuance;

D. may be serial in form and maturity or may consist of one bond payable at one time or in installments or may be in such other form as may be determined by the governing body;

E. shall be sold for cash at, above or below par and at a price that results in a net effective interest rate that does not exceed the maximum permitted by the Public Securities Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 6-14-1 to 6-14-3; and

F. may be sold at public or negotiated sale.