A. Revenue bonds may be issued at any time by a qualified municipality that has imposed a convention center fee to defray wholly or in part the costs authorized in Paragraph (1) of Subsection E of Section 4 [5-13-4 NMSA 1978] of the Convention Center Financing Act [5-13-1 NMSA 1978]. The revenue bonds may be payable from and payment may be secured by a pledge of and lien on the revenue derived from:
(1) the proceeds of the convention center fee of the qualified municipality and the proceeds of the convention center fee of a local governmental entity that has entered into a joint powers agreement with the qualified municipality to impose a convention center fee, the proceeds of which shall be dedicated to the payment of revenue bonds for a convention center in the qualified municipality;
(2) a convention center to which the bonds pertain, after provision is made for the payment of the operation and maintenance expenses of the convention center;
(3) that portion of the proceeds of the occupancy tax of the qualified municipality available for payment of revenue bonds pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of Section 3-38-23 NMSA 1978;
(4) any other legal available revenues of the qualified municipality; or
(5) a combination of revenues from the sources designated in Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection.
B. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates as authorized in the Public Securities Act [6-14-1 NMSA 1978], and the first interest payment may be for any period authorized in the Public Securities Act.
C. Except as otherwise provided in the Convention Center Financing Act, revenue bonds authorized in that act shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3-31-2 through 3-31-6 NMSA 1978.
A. Revenue bonds may be issued at any time by a qualified municipality that has imposed a convention center fee to defray wholly or in part the costs authorized in Paragraph (1) of Subsection E of Section 4 [5-13-4 NMSA 1978] of the Convention Center Financing Act [5-13-1 NMSA 1978]. The revenue bonds may be payable from and payment may be secured by a pledge of and lien on the revenue derived from:
(1) the proceeds of the convention center fee of the qualified municipality and the proceeds of the convention center fee of a local governmental entity that has entered into a joint powers agreement with the qualified municipality to impose a convention center fee, the proceeds of which shall be dedicated to the payment of revenue bonds for a convention center in the qualified municipality;
(2) a convention center to which the bonds pertain, after provision is made for the payment of the operation and maintenance expenses of the convention center;
(3) that portion of the proceeds of the occupancy tax of the qualified municipality available for payment of revenue bonds pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of Section 3-38-23 NMSA 1978;
(4) any other legal available revenues of the qualified municipality; or
(5) a combination of revenues from the sources designated in Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection.
B. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates as authorized in the Public Securities Act [6-14-1 NMSA 1978], and the first interest payment may be for any period authorized in the Public Securities Act.
C. Except as otherwise provided in the Convention Center Financing Act, revenue bonds authorized in that act shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3-31-2 through 3-31-6 NMSA 1978.
A. Revenue bonds may be issued at any time by a qualified municipality that has imposed a convention center fee to defray wholly or in part the costs authorized in Paragraph (1) of Subsection E of Section 4 [5-13-4 NMSA 1978] of the Convention Center Financing Act [5-13-1 NMSA 1978]. The revenue bonds may be payable from and payment may be secured by a pledge of and lien on the revenue derived from:
(1) the proceeds of the convention center fee of the qualified municipality and the proceeds of the convention center fee of a local governmental entity that has entered into a joint powers agreement with the qualified municipality to impose a convention center fee, the proceeds of which shall be dedicated to the payment of revenue bonds for a convention center in the qualified municipality;
(2) a convention center to which the bonds pertain, after provision is made for the payment of the operation and maintenance expenses of the convention center;
(3) that portion of the proceeds of the occupancy tax of the qualified municipality available for payment of revenue bonds pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of Section 3-38-23 NMSA 1978;
(4) any other legal available revenues of the qualified municipality; or
(5) a combination of revenues from the sources designated in Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection.
B. The bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates as authorized in the Public Securities Act [6-14-1 NMSA 1978], and the first interest payment may be for any period authorized in the Public Securities Act.
C. Except as otherwise provided in the Convention Center Financing Act, revenue bonds authorized in that act shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Sections 3-31-2 through 3-31-6 NMSA 1978.
