New Mexico § 5-10-6 - Economic development plan; contents; publication

§ 5-10-6. Economic development plan; contents; publication

A. Every local or regional government seeking to pursue economic development projects

shall adopt an economic development plan or a comprehensive plan that includes an

economic development component, and an economic development plan or comprehensive

plan may include an analysis of the role of arts and cultural activities in economic

development. The plan may be specific to a single economic development goal or strategy or may

include several goals or strategies, including any goals or strategies relating to

economic development through arts and cultural activities. Any plan or plan amendment shall be adopted by ordinance of the governing body of

the local government or each local government of a regional government proposing the

plan or plan amendment. B. The economic development plan or the ordinance adopting the plan may: (1) describe the local or regional government's economic development and community

goals, including any economic development goals with an arts and cultural component,

and assign priority to and strategies for achieving those goals; (2) describe the types of qualifying entities and economic activities that will qualify

for public support; (3) describe the criteria to be used to determine eligibility for public support and

a qualifying entity to participate in an economic development project; (4) describe the manner in which a qualifying entity may submit an application for

public support pursuant to Section 5-10-8 NMSA 1978 , including the type of information required from the qualifying entity sufficient

to ensure its solvency and ability to perform its contractual obligations, its commitment

to remain in the community and its commitment to the stated economic development goals

of the local or regional government; (5) describe the process the local or regional government will use to verify the information

submitted on an application for public support pursuant to Section 5-10-8 NMSA 1978; (6) if an economic development project is determined to be unsuccessful or if a qualifying

entity seeks to leave the area, describe the methods the local or regional government

will use to terminate the local or regional government's public support and recoup

its investment; (7) identify revenue sources, including those of the local or regional government,

that will be used to provide public support for economic development projects; (8) identify other resources the local or regional government is prepared to offer

qualifying entities, including specific land or buildings it is willing to lease,

sell or grant a qualifying entity; community infrastructure it is willing to build,

extend or expand, including roads, water, sewers or other utilities; and professional

services contracts by local or regional governments necessary to provide these resources; (9) detail the minimum benefit the local or regional government requires from a qualifying

entity, including the number and types of jobs to be created; the proposed payroll;

repayment of loans, if any; purchase by the qualifying entity of local or regional

government-provided land, buildings or infrastructure; the public to private investment

ratio; and direct local tax base expansion; (10) describe the safeguards of public resources that will be ensured, including specific

ways the local or regional government can recover any costs, land, buildings or other

thing of value if a qualifying entity ceases operation, relocates or otherwise defaults

or reneges on its contractual or implied obligations to the local or regional government;

and (11) if a regional government, describe the joint powers agreement, including whether

it can be terminated and, if so, how the contractual or other obligations, risks and

any property will be assigned or divided among the local governments who are party

to the agreement. C. The economic development plan shall be printed and made available to the residents

within the local or regional government area.