New Mexico § 5-13-11 - Lien for convention center fee; payment; certificate of lien
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 5-13-11 — Lien for convention center fee; payment; certificate of lien, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-13-11. Lien for convention center fee; payment; certificate of lien
A. The convention center fee assessed by a local governmental entity constitutes a
lien in favor of that local governmental entity upon the personal and real property
of the vendor providing lodging facilities in that local governmental entity. The lien may be enforced as provided in Sections 3-36-1 through 3-36-7 NMSA 1978 . Priority of the lien shall be determined from the date of filing. B. Under process or order of court, a person shall not sell the property of a vendor
without first ascertaining from the clerk or treasurer of the local governmental entity
in which the vendor is located the amount of any convention center fees due. Convention center fees due the local governmental entity shall be paid from the
proceeds of the sale before payment is made to the judgment creditor or any other
person with a claim on the sale proceeds. C. The clerk or treasurer of the local governmental entity shall furnish a certificate
of lien to a person applying for a certificate showing the amount of all liens in
the records of the local governmental entity against any vendor pursuant to the Convention
Center Financing Act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 5-13-11
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 5-13-11 cover?
Section 5-13-11 ("Lien for convention center fee; payment; certificate of lien") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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