Section 7-2-14.5 - Imposition of tax; limitations. - New Mexico Statutes

7-2-14.5. Imposition of tax; limitations.

A.     If, as a result of an election held on the question of imposing a property tax to fund the property tax rebate for low-income taxpayers provided in the Income Tax Act, a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question votes in favor of the imposition of the tax, the tax rate shall be certified by the department of finance and administration for any year in which the tax is imposed.  The rate certified shall be the rate specified in the authorizing resolution or any lower rate required by operation of the rate limitation provisions of Section 7-37-7.1 NMSA 1978. The tax shall be imposed at the rate certified unless the board of county commissioners determines that the tax imposition be decreased or not made pursuant to Subsection B of this section.  The revenue produced by the tax shall be placed in a separate fund in the county treasury and is pledged solely for the payment of the income tax revenue reduction resulting from the implementation of the property tax rebate for low-income taxpayers.   

B.     A tax imposed pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall be imposed for one, two, three, four or five years commencing with the property tax year in which the tax rate is first imposed.  The board of county commissioners may direct that the rate of imposition of the tax be decreased for any year if, in its judgment, imposition of the total rate is not necessary for such year.  The board of county commissioners shall direct that the imposition not be made for any property tax year for which the property tax rebate for low-income taxpayers is not provided or for any year in which the county has imposed a property transfer tax pursuant to the Transfer Tax Act.