2019 or 2021 regular local election to put the question of imposing or renewing a levy before the voters.

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A. In 2019 and 2021:

(1)     if a local government desires to impose or renew a property tax levy, the local government shall file a resolution with the county clerk and the local government division of the department of finance and administration no later than July 15 calling for the imposition or renewal of a property tax levy and indicate the local government’s intent to place the question of imposing or renewing the property tax levy on the regular local election ballot in November;

(2)     no later than September 1, and following the procedures provided in Section 7-38-33 N.M. Stat. Ann., the local government division of the department of finance and administration shall by written order set two property tax rates for the properties under the jurisdiction of the local governments that submitted a resolution pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this subsection. One set of rates shall assume that the question of the property tax levy will be approved by the voters, and a second set of rates shall assume that the question of the property tax levy will not be approved by the voters. A copy of the property tax rate-setting order with both rates shall be sent to each board of county commissioners and each county assessor of each affected county and the taxation and revenue department within five days of the date the order is made;

(3)     within five days of receiving the rate-setting order, the board of county commissioners of each affected county shall issue a written order imposing a tax at the rates set on the net taxable value of property allocated to the appropriate governmental units pursuant to Section 7-38-34 N.M. Stat. Ann. for both of the property tax rates set pursuant to Paragraph (2) of this subsection. The order shall provide notice of both rates. A copy of each order shall be delivered immediately to the county assessor;

(4)     no later than October 1, and following the procedures provided in section 7-38-35 N.M. Stat. Ann., the county assessor for each affected county shall prepare a property tax schedule for all property subject to property taxation in the county for both of the property tax rates set pursuant to Paragraph (2) of this subsection;

(5)     pursuant to Section 7-38-36 N.M. Stat. Ann., the county assessor shall deliver a copy of the property tax schedule prepared pursuant to Paragraph (4) of this subsection to the county treasurer on October 1, with a notice that the property tax bill for those properties shall be mailed pursuant to Paragraph (6) of this subsection;

(6)     after the regular local election is held in November and the voters have answered the question of the property tax levy, the county treasurer for each affected county shall prepare and mail property tax bills no later than November 24, notwithstanding Section 7-38-36 N.M. Stat. Ann., reflecting the appropriate rate and amount due, to either the owner of the property or any person other than the owner to whom the tax bill is to be sent; and

(7)     notwithstanding Section 7-38-38 N.M. Stat. Ann., the first installment of property taxes is due on December 6, and shall become delinquent if not paid within thirty days pursuant to Section 7-38-49 N.M. Stat. Ann..

B. As used in this section:

(1)     “affected county” means a county within which a local government is situate that files a resolution indicating the local government’s intent to place the question of imposing or renewing a property tax levy on the regular local election ballot in November 2019 or 2021 pursuant to Subsection A of this section; and

(2)     “local government” means “local government” as that term is defined in the Local Election Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 1, Article 22].