New Mexico Statutes 5-15-13. Authority to impose property tax levy
A district has the power to establish a property tax levy upon real property located within the tax increment development area, with the following limitations:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 5-15-13
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
A. the maximum property tax levy a district may impose is five dollars ($5.00) on each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of net taxable value, as that term is defined in the Property Tax Code [Chapter 7, Articles 35 to 38 NMSA 1978], which may be used for operation, maintenance and capital improvements, in furtherance of the purposes of the Tax Increment for Development Act;
B. a district may impose a property tax levy only after authorization through a determination made by the owners of real property in the district and by a majority of votes cast by the qualified resident electors of a district in an election held in accordance with the Local Election Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 1, Article 22] and the Tax Increment for Development Act; and
C. a property tax levy imposed by a district shall not be effective for more than four years.