A. In making the determination of needs pursuant to Section 59A-53-3 N.M. Stat. Ann., the marshal shall first determine that each municipality to be certified has maintained an official fire department created by and regulated in accordance with a duly enacted ordinance for a period of at least one year prior to the date of certification and possesses fire equipment and apparatus in serviceable condition to respond to a fire incident. The marshal shall also determine the number of fire stations and substations to be certified and shall certify to the state treasurer the amount to be distributed to each municipality for the purpose of maintaining each fire station and each substation, if any, that meets the requirements of the marshal and the requirements of this section. Unless adjusted pursuant to Section 59A-53-5.1 N.M. Stat. Ann., the amounts distributed in a fiscal year for a class insurance rating shall equal the following:

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 59A-53-4

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

class                                             main station                     substation number 1                                                         $ 82,592                        $ 30,606 number 2                                                             77,086                         28,780 number 3                                                             70,919                         26,724 number 4                                                             64,751                         24,667 number 5                                                             61,667                         22,612 number 6                                                             58,584                         20,555 number 7                                                             55,501                         19,530 number 8                                                             52,418                         18,502 number 9                                                             39,058                         15,425 number 10                                                         34,944                             none.

B. Any municipality may permit its fire department to service an area adjacent and contiguous to its corporate limits but within the corporate limits of another municipality or a county; provided that the other municipality or county by resolution or law duly adopted or enacted consents to the service and to the boundaries of the other area serviced. Before commencement of service, a plat showing the geographic limits and boundaries of the additional area to be serviced shall be filed with and approved by the marshal. A municipality may apply for fire protection fund eligibility for any fire station located within the additional area to be serviced.

C. Any municipality may apply for fire protection fund eligibility for a fire station located at a municipally owned airport, whether located outside or within its corporate limits.