New Mexico § 5-8-13 - Authority of municipality or county to spend funds or enter into agreements to reduce fees
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 5-8-13 — Authority of municipality or county to spend funds or enter into agreements to reduce fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-8-13. Authority of municipality or county to spend funds or enter into agreements to reduce fees
Municipalities or counties may spend funds from any lawful source or pay for all or
a part of the capital improvements or facility expansions to reduce the amount of
impact fees. A developer and a municipality or county may agree to offset or reduce part or all
of the impact fee assessed on that new development, provided that the public policy
which supports the reduction is contained in the appropriate planning documents of
the municipality or county and provided that the development's new proportionate share
of the system improvement is funded with revenues other than impact fees from other
new developments.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 5-8-13
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 5-8-13 cover?
Section 5-8-13 ("Authority of municipality or county to spend funds or enter into agreements to reduce fees") 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.
How do I cite New Mexico § 5-8-13?
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