A. A local school board shall establish adequate budgetary provisions, approved by the public school finance division [secretary], to promptly pay, as it becomes due, all principal and interest on general obligation bonds issued by the school district.

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 22-18-12

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.

B. The full faith and credit of a school district shall be pledged to the payment of the principal and interest on general obligation bonds issued by the school district.

C. The board of county commissioners shall levy and collect upon all taxable property within a school district in the county such tax as is necessary to pay the interest and principal on general obligation bonds issued by the school district as the interest and principal become due, without limitation as to rate or amount.

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