Section 6-15-10 - Unissued bonds authorized at election; when void; exceptions.
6-15-10. Unissued bonds authorized at election; when void; exceptions.
In all cases where bond issues by the school districts, counties or municipalities have been authorized by special election and the bonds have not been issued within four years, the time allowed in Section 6-15-9 NMSA 1978 from the date of the special election authorizing the proposed issue, the proposed bond issue is void, except where issued for refunding bonded debt or for payment of judgments against the school district, county or municipality. Such bonds may be sold to the United States or to the state at private sale in any case in which the state or the United States has made an offer to purchase the bonds and the offer was accepted prior to the expiration of the four-year period allowed in Section 6-15-9 NMSA 1978.