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NMSA 1978 Chapter 7 — Taxation

NMSA 1978, § 7-38-82

7-38-82

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Duty of persons responsible for administration of property tax to ascertain the names of owners of property; use of term "unknown owner" prohibited except in certain cases; validity of procedures when name of owner is incorrect or unknown.

# A.

It is the duty of all persons charged with the administration and collection of the property tax to make diligent search and inquiry to determine the correct name and address of the owner of property subject to valuation for property taxation purposes and the imposition of the property tax.

# B.

The use of the term "unknown owner" in valuation records is prohibited except in those instances where diligent search and inquiry fail to result in the determination of the name of the owner of property.

# C.

Proceedings for the collection of delinquent property taxes are valid as to property sold for delinquent taxes even though the property owner's name or address shown on the valuation records was incorrect or the property was shown on the valuation records as owned by an "unknown owner."

Amendment history

1953 Comp., § 72-31-82, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 258, § 122.

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In this article (40 sections)
  1. 7-38-57 · Notice of sale of personal property
  2. 7-38-58 · Personal property sale requirements
  3. 7-38-59 · Certificates of sale; effect of certificates of sale
  4. 7-38-60 · Notification to property owner of delinquent taxes
  5. 7-38-61 · 7-38-61
  6. 7-38-62 · 7-38-62
  7. 7-38-63 · 7-38-63
  8. 7-38-64 · Repealed
  9. 7-38-65 · 7-38-65
  10. 7-38-66 · Sale of real property for delinquent taxes; notice of sale
  11. 7-38-67 · Real property sale requirements
  12. 7-38-67.1 · 7-38-67.1
  13. 7-38-68 · Installment agreements
  14. 7-38-69 · 7-38-69
  15. 7-38-70 · 7-38-70
  16. 7-38-71 · Distribution of amounts received from sale of property
  17. 7-38-72 · 7-38-72
  18. 7-38-73 · 7-38-73
  19. 7-38-74 · 7-38-74
  20. 7-38-75 · Exception to property tax due date
  21. 7-38-76 · 7-38-76
  22. 7-38-77 · 7-38-77
  23. 7-38-77.1 · 7-38-77.1
  24. 7-38-78 · 7-38-78
  25. 7-38-79 · 7-38-79
  26. 7-38-80 · 7-38-80
  27. 7-38-81 · 7-38-81
  28. 7-38-81.1 · 7-38-81.1
  29. 7-38-82 · 7-38-82
  30. 7-38-83 · Timeliness
  31. 7-38-84 · Notices; mailing
  32. 7-38-85 · Extension of deadlines; general provision
  33. 7-38-86 · Extension of deadlines at request of property owners
  34. 7-38-87 · 7-38-87
  35. 7-38-88 · Repealed
  36. 7-38-89 · Validity of certain regulations; judicial review
  37. 7-38-90 · Repealed
  38. 7-38-91 · Repealed
  39. 7-38-92 · Attempts to evade or defeat the property tax
  40. 7-38-93 · 7-38-93
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