New Mexico § 76-5-9 - Special land user's assessment; enforced collection
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 76-5-9 — Special land user's assessment; enforced collection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-5-9. Special land user's assessment; enforced collection
Payment of the special assessment levied by a local control committee against a land
user shall be due and payable upon the land user's receipt of an assessment statement
from the committee. The committee's statements shall indicate: A. the total number of acres treated within the control district during the extermination
program; B. the total acres treated which are under the control of the land user assessed; C. the total amount of state funds expended in the control district for the extermination
program; and D. the amount assessed against the land user. Assessments by local control committees shall be subject to the same delinquency
period, discounts, penalties and interest as are applied to the collection of ad valorem
taxes. The control committees shall refer a delinquent assessment to a district attorney
in the county of the land user's residence. It shall be the duty of the district attorney to sue and obtain judgment, and thereafter
to enforce and satisfy the judgment so obtained.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 76-5-9
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 76-5-9 cover?
Section 76-5-9 ("Special land user's assessment; enforced collection") 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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