{"data":{"id":"us-nm/3-33-7","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"3-33-7","heading":"Improvement district; powers of and restrictions upon a county.","body":"A. An H class county or incorporated county which constructs, acquires, operates or maintains a utility pursuant to Section 3-33-6 NMSA 1978 may exercise all of the powers exercised by a municipality which constructs, acquires, operates or maintains a utility pursuant to Section 3-24-1 or 3-25-2 NMSA 1978.\nB. An H class county or incorporated county which constructs, acquires, operates or maintains a utility pursuant to Section 3-33-6 NMSA 1978 shall be subject to all of the restrictions and limitations as a municipality which constructs, acquires, operates or maintains a utility pursuant to Section 3-24-1 or 3-25-2 NMSA 1978 except:\n(1) the H class county or incorporated county need not hold an election prior to the construction of the utility; and\n(2) the H class county or incorporated county need not finance the utility by revenue bonds.\nC. If an H class county or incorporated county seeks to acquire an existing utility through the creation of indebtedness, the question shall be submitted to a vote pursuant to the procedures established in Section 3-23-2 NMSA 1978.","path":["Chapter 3 - Municipalities","ARTICLE 33 Improvement Districts"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18504/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"b7d3e76789d06c9af387b8bdee3b4d94712ff403ef353a84cc61a764225aeb71","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/3-33-6.1","next":"us-nm/3-33-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}