In order to provide for the payment of maturing principal and interest, or call premium if any, on any of its general obligation or general obligation refunding bonds a county, municipality or school district may contribute any available money to aid in the purchase of securities to be placed in a trust or escrow created pursuant to Section 6- 15-20 NMSA 1978, or may create any such trust or enter into any such escrow agreement if such trust or escrow agreement is to be wholly funded with cash or securities transferred from any fund of such county, municipality or school district, or purchased with the proceeds of any available money from any fund of such county, municipality or school district.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 6-15-21

  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.