NMSA 1978, § 7-38-36.2 — 7-38-36.2

Procedures to delay the mailing of property tax bills for
counties for which a property tax levy is imposed at the November
2019 or 2021 regular local election to put the question of imposing
or renewing a levy before the voters.

# 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 NMSA 1978, 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 NMSA 1978 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 NMSA 1978, 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 NMSA 1978, 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 NMSA 1978, 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 NMSA 1978, 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 NMSA 1978.

# 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 [Chapter 1, Article 22 NMSA 1978].