New Mexico Statutes 5-11-4. Notice and public hearing
A. The notice of public hearing to be held concerning the formation of a public improvement district pursuant to the Public Improvement District Act shall be mailed by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, to all owners of real property in the proposed district at least thirty days prior to the date of the hearing. In addition, notice shall be published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality or county in which the proposed district lies. The last publication shall be at least three days before the date of the hearing. The notice shall comply with requirements of Subsections B and C of this section.
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 5-11-4
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
B. The clerk shall execute a notice, which shall read substantially as follows: “To whom it may concern:
The governing body of the (municipality) (county) of , on (Date), adopted the attached resolution declaring its intention to form a tax-levying public improvement district. A hearing on formation will be held on (Date), at (Time) at (Location). All persons owning or claiming an interest in property in the proposed district who object to the inclusion of their land in the district, to the formation of the district or to the contents of the general plan must file a written objection with the undersigned at the following address before the time set for the hearing.
(Date) Clerk Address (Name of municipality or county)”.
C. A summary of the resolution declaring the governing body’s intention to form the district shall be attached to the notice, and the clerk shall cause a copy to be mailed to the owners of real property in the district and to all other persons claiming an interest in such property who have filed a written request for a copy of the notice within the six months preceding or at any time following the adoption of the resolution of intent to form the district. The clerk shall also publish a copy of the notice and resolution summary at least twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality or county in which the proposed district lies. The clerk shall execute an affidavit of mailing stating the date of mailing and the names and addresses of the persons to whom the notices and copies of the resolutions were mailed. The clerk shall obtain an affidavit from the newspaper in which the publication was made. The clerk shall cause both affidavits to be placed in the official records of the municipality or county. The affidavits are conclusive evidence of the mailing and publishing of notice. Notice shall not be held invalid for failure of delivery to the addressee.
D. If the clerk is informed that the person listed on the assessment roll is no longer the owner and the name and address of the successor owner become known, the clerk shall cause a copy of the notice and resolution to be mailed to the successor owner as soon as practicable after learning of the change of ownership.