Section 1-9-17 - Additional voting systems; state board of finance; lease-purchase contract; terms. - New Mexico Statutes

1-9-17. Additional voting systems; state board of finance; lease-purchase contract; terms.

A.     The state board of finance shall execute a lease-purchase contract with the county for purchase of additional voting systems and the necessary support equipment upon receipt of the application of the board of county commissioners pursuant to Section 1-9-7 NMSA 1978. 

B.     The lease-purchase contract shall include, but not be limited to, the following terms: 

(1)     the county agrees to purchase from the state board of finance the specified number of voting systems and the necessary support equipment; 

(2)     the county will pay for the cost of the systems and support equipment, including reimbursement for costs of transportation; 

(3)     the term of the lease-purchase contract shall not exceed ten years; 

(4)     the care, custody and proper storage of the systems and support equipment pursuant to specifications issued by the secretary of state is the responsibility of the county clerk; and 

(5)     upon good cause shown, the terms of the lease-purchase contract may, at any time, be renegotiated.