AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CAPITAL PROJECTS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO MAKE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR SENIOR CITIZEN FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND ACQUISITIONS, FOR STATE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ACQUISITIONS, FOR ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT LAND ACQUISITION, FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE CENTER AND FOR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A TAX LEVY FOR PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF, INTEREST ON AND CERTAIN COSTS RELATED TO THE BONDS; REQUIRING APPROVAL OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS AT THE 1998 GENERAL ELECTION OF THE STATE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act".
Section 2. PURPOSE.--For the purpose of providing funds for capital expenditures as authorized in this act, general obligation indebtedness of the state is authorized for the purposes and in the amounts set forth in Section 10 of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act.
Section 3. BOND TERMS.--The state board of finance, except as limited by the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act, shall determine the terms, covenants and conditions of bonds issued pursuant to that act, including but not limited to: date or dates of issue; denominations; maturities; principal amounts; rate or rates of interest; provisions for redemption, including premiums, registration and refundability; whether the bonds are issued in one or more series; and other covenants relating to the bonds and the issuance thereof. The bonds shall be in such form as the state board of finance determines with an appropriate series designation and shall bear interest payable as set forth in the resolution of the state board of finance. Payment of the principal of the bonds shall begin not more than two years after the date of their issuance, and the bonds shall mature not later than ten years after the date of their issuance. Both principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States at the office of the paying agent within or without the state of New Mexico as the state board of finance may direct. The bonds shall be executed with the manual or facsimile signature of the governor or the state treasurer, and the seal or a facsimile of the seal of the state shall be placed on each bond, except for any series of bonds issued in book entry or similar form without the delivery of physical securities. The bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act, the Supplemental Public Securities Act and the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act and may be issued in accordance with the Public Securities Short-Term Interest Rate Act. The full faith and credit of the state of New Mexico are hereby pledged for the prompt payment at maturity of the principal of and interest on all bonds issued and sold pursuant to the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act.
Section 4. EXPENDITURES.--The proceeds from the sale of the bonds shall be expended solely for providing funds to be distributed for the purposes and in amounts not to exceed the amounts set forth in Section 10 of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act and to pay expenses incurred under Section 6 of that act. Any proceeds from the sale of the bonds that are not required for the purposes set forth in Sections 6 and 10 of that act shall be used for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds.
Section 5. SALE.--The bonds authorized under the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act shall be sold by the state board of finance, at such time and in such manner and amounts as the board may elect. The bonds may be sold at private sale or at public sale at not less than par and accrued interest to the date of delivery. If sold at public sale, the state board of finance shall publish a notice of the time and place of sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the state and may also publish the notice in a recognized financial journal outside the state. The required publications shall be made once each week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date fixed for the sale, the last publication thereof to be at least five days prior to the date of the sale. The notice shall specify the amount, denomination, maturity and description of the bonds to be offered for sale and the place, date and hour at which the sealed bids shall be received. At the time and place specified in the notice, the state board of finance shall open the bids in public and shall award the bonds to the bidder or bidders offering the best price for the bonds. The state board of finance may reject any or all bids and readvertise and may waive any irregularity in a bid. All bids, except that of the state, shall be accompanied by a deposit of two percent of the bid price. The deposit of an unsuccessful bidder shall be returned upon rejection of the bid. The state board of finance may also sell the bonds or any part of the bonds to the state treasurer or state investment officer. The state treasurer or state investment officer is authorized to purchase any of the bonds for investment. The bonds are legal investments for any person or board charged with the investment of any public funds and may be accepted as security for any deposit of public money.
Section 6. EXPENSES.--The expenses incurred by the state board of finance in or relating to the preparation and sale of the bonds shall be paid out of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds, and all rebate, penalty, interest and other obligations of the state relating to the bonds and bond proceeds under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be paid from earnings on bond proceeds or other money of the state, legally available therefor.
Section 7. TAX LEVY.--To provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds issued and sold pursuant to the provisions of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act, there shall be and there is hereby imposed and levied during each year in which any of the bonds are outstanding an ad valorem tax on all property in the state subject to property taxation for state purposes sufficient to pay the interest as it becomes due on the bonds, together with an amount sufficient to provide a sinking fund to pay the principal of the bonds as it becomes due and, if permitted by law, ad valorem taxes may be collected to pay administrative costs incident to the collection of such taxes. The taxes shall be imposed, levied, assessed and collected at the times and in the manner that other property taxes for state purposes are imposed, levied, assessed and collected. It is the duty of all tax officials and authorities to cause these taxes to be imposed, levied, assessed and collected.
Section 8. TREASURER--DUTIES.--The state treasurer shall keep separate accounts of all money collected pursuant to the taxes imposed and levied pursuant to the provisions of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act and shall use this money only for the purposes of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds as they become due and any expenses relating thereto.
Section 9. IRREPEALABLE CONTRACT--AUTHORITY FOR ISSUANCE.--Any owner of bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action or mandamus, enforce and compel the performance of the duties required by that act of any officer or entity mentioned in that act. The provisions of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act constitute an irrepealable contract with the owners of any of the bonds issued pursuant to that act for the faithful performance of which the full faith and credit of the state of New Mexico are hereby pledged. Without reference to any other act of the legislature of the state, the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act is full authority for the issuance and sale of the bonds authorized in that act, and such bonds shall have all the qualities of investment securities under the Uniform Commercial Code of the state, shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issuance and sale of the bonds and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders thereof for value. All bonds issued under the provisions of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act, and the interest thereon, are exempt from taxation by the state and any subdivision or public body thereof.
Section 10. PROJECTS.--The proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under the provisions of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act shall be distributed as follows for the purposes and in the amounts specified:
A. for senior citizen facility improvements and acquisitions, to the state agency on aging:
(1) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers operated by the city of Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;
(2) seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) to purchase vehicles for the senior centers operated by the city of Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;
(3) one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) to purchase vehicles for the senior centers operated by Bernalillo county;
(4) fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) to purchase meals equipment for the senior centers operated by Bernalillo county;
(5) forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Isleta Pueblo senior center in Bernalillo county;
(6) sixty-nine thousand dollars ($69,000) to purchase vehicles and related equipment for senior centers in Catron county;
(7) sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers in Chaves county;
(8) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to purchase vehicles for senior centers in Chaves county;
(9) seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for improvements to the Lake Arthur senior center in Chaves county;
(10) twenty-seven thousand dollars ($27,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Acoma Pueblo senior center in Cibola county;
(11) thirty-four thousand dollars ($34,000) to purchase meals equipment for the Acoma Pueblo senior center in Cibola county;
(12) one hundred forty-six thousand dollars ($146,000) to purchase vehicles for the Grants senior citizens program in Cibola county;
(13) sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) to expand the kitchen at the Grants senior center in Cibola county;
(14) twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for improvements to the Cimarron senior center in Colfax county;
(15) twelve thousand six hundred dollars ($12,600) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers in Colfax county;
(16) fifty-six thousand dollars ($56,000) to purchase vehicles for the Raton senior center in Colfax county;
(17) thirty-one thousand dollars ($31,000) to purchase meals equipment and other equipment for the Eagle Nest senior center in Colfax county;
(18) fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) to purchase a handicapped-accessible vehicle for the Eagle Nest senior center in Colfax county;
(19) one thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,700) for meals equipment for the Grady senior center in Curry county;
(20) fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars ($15,900) to purchase meals equipment for the Melrose senior center in Curry county;
(21) sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000) to make improvements to the Melrose senior center in Curry county;
(22) five thousand three hundred dollars ($5,300) to improve and equip the Fort Sumner senior center in De Baca county;
(23) forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to purchase a handicapped-accessible van for Casa Arriba adult daycare in Dona Ana county;
(24) thirty-eight thousand dollars ($38,000) to purchase a van for the foster grandparent program in Dona Ana county;
(25) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for improvements to the Las Cruces senior center in Dona Ana county;
(26) twenty-one thousand nine hundred dollars ($21,900) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county;
(27) fifty-three thousand two hundred dollars ($53,200) to purchase meals equipment for Dona Ana county senior centers;
(28) sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) to purchase vehicles for Dona Ana county senior centers;
(29) fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to purchase equipment and furniture for the eastside community center in Dona Ana county;
(30) ninety-three thousand dollars ($93,000) to purchase vehicles for the Carlsbad, Loving and Artesia senior centers in Eddy county;
(31) ninety-six thousand dollars ($96,000) to purchase vehicles for various senior centers in Grant county;
(32) twenty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($27,500) to purchase meals equipment for various senior centers in Grant county;
(33) fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) to purchase meals equipment for La Loma and Puerto de Luna senior centers in Guadalupe county;
(34) twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for improvements to the Roy senior center in Harding county;
(35) six thousand seven hundred dollars ($6,700) for equipment and improvements to the Eunice senior center in Lea county;
(36) three thousand eight hundred dollars ($3,800) to purchase meals equipment for the Hobbs senior center in Lea county;
(37) four thousand one hundred dollars ($4,100) to purchase meals equipment for the Lovington senior center in Lea county;
(38) nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Lovington senior center in Lea county;
(39) twenty-four thousand dollars ($24,000) to purchase meals and other equipment for senior centers in Lincoln county;
(40) fifty-three thousand dollars ($53,000) to purchase vehicles in Lincoln county;
(41) twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) for paving and other improvements to the Ruidoso Downs senior center in Lincoln county;
(42) two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers in Los Alamos county;
(43) thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) to purchase a vehicle for the senior center in Los Alamos county;
(44) thirty thousand five hundred dollars ($30,500) for improvements to the White Rock senior center in Los Alamos county;
(45) twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers in Luna county;
(46) nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) to purchase a vehicle for the senior center in Luna county;
(47) twenty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($27,500) to purchase a vehicle for the senior volunteer program in McKinley county;
(48) thirteen thousand dollars ($13,000) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers in McKinley county;
(49) seventy-two thousand dollars ($72,000) to purchase vehicles for senior centers in McKinley county;
(50) forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to make improvements to the Gallup northside senior center in McKinley county;
(51) forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Zuni Pueblo senior center in McKinley county;
(52) fifty-eight thousand dollars ($58,000) to purchase handicapped-accessible vehicles for Mora and Wagon Mound senior centers in Mora county;
(53) seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) to make improvements to the Coyote Canyon chapter senior center in the Navajo Nation;
(54) one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers in the Navajo Nation;
(55) five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000) to purchase vehicles for senior centers in the Navajo Nation;
(56) forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to purchase a handicapped-accessible vehicle for the Alamogordo senior center in Otero county;
(57) fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for parking and other improvements at the Cloudcroft senior center in Otero county;
(58) four thousand eight hundred dollars ($4,800) to purchase meals equipment for the Cloudcroft senior center in Otero county;
(59) eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) to purchase vehicles for the Tularosa senior center in Otero county;
(60) thirty-seven thousand dollars ($37,000) to purchase a van for the House senior center in Quay county;
(61) twenty-three thousand dollars ($23,000) for improvements and to purchase equipment for the Logan senior center in Quay county;
(62) eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) for improvements to the Tucumcari senior center in Quay county;
(63) one hundred forty thousand dollars ($140,000) to purchase vehicles for senior centers in Rio Arriba county;
(64) twenty-six thousand dollars ($26,000) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers in Rio Arriba county;
(65) three thousand dollars ($3,000) to purchase equipment and furniture for senior centers in Rio Arriba county;
(66) nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) to purchase a vehicle for the San Juan Pueblo senior center in Rio Arriba county;
(67) three thousand dollars ($3,000) to purchase meals equipment for the Santa Clara Pueblo senior center in Rio Arriba county;
(68) twenty-seven thousand dollars ($27,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Santa Clara Pueblo senior center in Rio Arriba county;
(69) twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for improvements to the Aztec senior center in San Juan county;
(70) fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) to purchase equipment for the Farmington senior center in San Juan county;
(71) fifty-seven thousand dollars ($57,000) to purchase vehicles for senior centers in San Juan county;
(72) twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for improvements to the Las Vegas senior center in San Miguel county;
(73) one hundred seventy thousand dollars ($170,000) for the purchase of vehicles for Mora and San Miguel county senior centers;
(74) thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for improvements to the Pecos senior center in San Miguel county;
(75) thirteen thousand dollars ($13,000) to purchase meals equipment for Mora and San Miguel county senior centers;
(76) twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500) to purchase meals equipment for the Zia, Santa Ana and Sandia Pueblos senior centers in Sandoval county;
(77) nine thousand dollars ($9,000) to purchase meals equipment for the Jemez Pueblo senior center in Sandoval county;
(78) nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Jemez Pueblo senior center in Sandoval county;
(79) thirty-eight thousand three hundred dollars ($38,300) to purchase equipment and furniture for the Rio Rancho senior center in Sandoval county;
(80) thirty-eight thousand dollars ($38,000) to purchase a handicapped-accessible vehicle for the Rio Rancho senior center in Sandoval county;
(81) twenty-eight thousand dollars ($28,000) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers in Sandoval county;
(82) sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) to make improvements to the Cuba senior center in Sandoval county;
(83) thirty-seven thousand dollars ($37,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Cuba senior center in Sandoval county;
(84) seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for improvements to the Pena Blanca senior center in Sandoval county;
(85) seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) to complete construction of the Santo Domingo Pueblo senior center in Sandoval county;
(86) twenty-nine thousand dollars ($29,000) to purchase a handicapped-accessible vehicle for the Santo Domingo Pueblo senior center in Sandoval county;
(87) six thousand dollars ($6,000) to purchase meals equipment for the Nambe Pueblo senior center in Santa Fe county;
(88) one thousand dollars ($1,000) to make improvements to the San Ildefonso Pueblo senior center in Santa Fe county;
(89) thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for improvements to the Santa Fe MEG senior center in Santa Fe county;
(90) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers in Santa Fe county;
(91) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to purchase vehicles for senior centers in Santa Fe county;
(92) nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Nambe Pueblo senior center in Santa Fe county;
(93) fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) to purchase meals equipment for the Tesuque Pueblo senior center in Santa Fe county;
(94) forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Truth or Consequences senior center in Sierra county;
(95) five thousand nine hundred dollars ($5,900) for improvements to the Truth or Consequences senior center in Sierra county;
(96) ninety-seven thousand dollars ($97,000) to purchase vehicles for senior centers in Taos county;
(97) seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000) to purchase meals equipment for senior centers in Taos county;
(98) nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Picuris Pueblo senior center in Taos county;
(99) four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500) to make improvements to the Taos Pueblo senior center in Taos county;
(100) twenty-seven thousand dollars ($27,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Taos Pueblo senior center in Taos county;
(101) one hundred forty thousand dollars ($140,000) to purchase vehicles for senior centers in Torrance county;
(102) twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for improvements to the Clayton senior center in Union county;
(103) twelve thousand nine hundred dollars ($12,900) to purchase meals equipment for the Clayton senior center in Union county;
(104) two hundred twenty thousand dollars ($220,000) to purchase vehicles for senior centers in Valencia county;
(105) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for improvements to the San Jose senior center in Carlsbad in Eddy county;
(106) forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to purchase a vehicle for the Tatum senior center in Lea county; (107) forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to purchase a vehicle for the program for all-inclusive care of the elderly in Bernalillo county; and
(108) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to expand and improve the Rio Bravo senior center in Bernalillo county;
B. for state public educational capital improvements and acquisitions:
(1) to the commission on higher education:
(a) thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000) for distribution to post-secondary and other state educational institutions for making infrastructure improvements and expansions at institutions throughout the state; and
(b) one million dollars ($1,000,000) for distribution to post-secondary and other state educational institutions for making necessary improvements to facilities to address the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 at institutions throughout the state;
(2) to the community college board of Santa Fe community college, two million dollars ($2,000,000) to design, construct and equip phase three of the instructional technology facility in Santa Fe county;
(3) to the governing board of Albuquerque technical-vocational institute:
(a) one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to complete renovations to the south valley campus in Bernalillo county; and
(b) one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for renovation and the necessary improvements for the development of a work force training center in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;
(4) to the board of regents of New Mexico institute of mining and technology:
(a) three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) to design, construct and equip renovations to Cramer and Weir halls on the main campus of New Mexico institute of mining and technology in Socorro county; and
(b) two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) to design, construct and equip an addition and make renovations to Jones hall on the main campus in Socorro in Socorro county;
(5) to the board of regents of New Mexico state university:
(a) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for preliminary planning and feasibility studies for a Grants college and community library facility at the Grants branch of New Mexico state university in Cibola county;
(b) one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to design, construct and equip renovations to Goddard hall on the main campus of New Mexico state university in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county;
(c) two million two hundred thousand dollars ($2,200,000) to design, construct and equip the health and public services building at the New Mexico state university Dona Ana branch in Dona Ana county;
(d) two million dollars ($2,000,000) to design, construct and complete phase two of the multipurpose building at the New Mexico state university Alamogordo branch in Otero county; and
(e) one million dollars ($1,000,000) for renovation and improvement of the baseball and softball facilities at the main campus of New Mexico state university in Dona Ana county;
(6) to the board of regents of the university of New Mexico:
(a) one million one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($1,175,000) to design, construct and equip an instructional laboratory and an expansion to the learning resource center at the university of New Mexico Gallup branch in McKinley county;
(b) four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) to design, construct and equip an addition to the student services building located on the campus of the university of New Mexico Los Alamos branch in Los Alamos county;
(c) nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) to complete the installation of equipment at the manufacturing training and technology center clean room located at the university of New Mexico research park in Bernalillo county;
(d) two million dollars ($2,000,000) to purchase and install hospital patient care equipment at the university of New Mexico health services center in Bernalillo county;
(e) one million dollars ($1,000,000) to purchase and install cancer patient care equipment at the university of New Mexico health services center in Bernalillo county;
(f) four million five hundred thousand dollars ($4,500,000) to design and construct instructional facility upgrades on the main campus of the university of New Mexico in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county; and
(g) one million dollars ($1,000,000) for phase three of the renovation and expansion of the football stadium at the university of New Mexico in Bernalillo county;
(7) to the property control division of the general services department, six hundred twelve thousand dollars ($612,000) for renovations to the state of New Mexico Tri-Services building on the university of New Mexico campus in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;
(8) to the board of regents of eastern New Mexico university:
(a) two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) to design, construct and equip renovations to Lea hall on the main campus of eastern New Mexico university in Roosevelt county; and
(b) one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to design, construct and equip the instructional center renovation and addition at the Roswell branch of eastern New Mexico university in Chaves county;
(9) to the board of regents of western New Mexico university:
(a) two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) to design, construct and equip a center for information technology on the main campus of western New Mexico university in Grant county;
(b) six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) to design, construct and equip the renovations to the university auditorium located on the main campus of western New Mexico university in Grant county; and
(c) one million dollars ($1,000,000) for renovation and improvement of the football stadium at western New Mexico university in Grant county;
(10) to the board of regents of New Mexico highlands university:
(a) one million dollars ($1,000,000) for renovation of the science and technology building on the main campus of New Mexico highlands university in Las Vegas in San Miguel county; and
(b) three million dollars ($3,000,000) to design, construct and equip renovations and an addition to the Douglas school on the main campus of New Mexico highlands university in Las Vegas in San Miguel county;
(11) to the governing board of Luna vocational-technical institute, one million seven hundred thousand dollars ($1,700,000) to complete and equip phase three of the instructional programs center at the Luna vocational-technical institute in San Miguel county;
(12) to the governing board of San Juan college six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) to design and construct the health and human performance center on the main campus of San Juan college in San Juan county;
(13) to the board of regents of the New Mexico school for the deaf, six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) to design, construct and complete renovations to buildings on the main campus of the New Mexico school for the deaf in Santa Fe county;
(14) to the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute, one million dollars ($1,000,000) to design and construct renovations to Wilson hall on the main campus of the New Mexico military institute in Chaves county;
(15) to the board of regents of northern New Mexico state school, five hundred twenty thousand dollars ($520,000) for renovations, major repairs, construction, equipping or furnishing classrooms in Espanola in Rio Arriba county;
(16) to the New Mexico office of Indian affairs:
(a) one million dollars ($1,000,000) to complete phase one of Dine college in Shiprock in San Juan county; and
(b) one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the first phase of construction of a new science building at the southwestern Indian polytechnic institute in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;
(17) to the educational television equipment replacement fund, one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the purpose of purchasing and providing improvements to broadcasting equipment; and
(18) to the public school capital outlay fund, ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for allocation to public schools for critical capital outlay projects pursuant to the Public School Capital Outlay Act;
C. for ecologically significant land acquisition, to the energy, minerals and natural resources department, six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) for the purpose of acquiring unique and ecologically significant lands that afford habitat for rare, threatened or endangered species, as provided in the Natural Lands Protection Act;
D. for the El Camino Real international heritage center, to the office of cultural affairs, one million dollars ($1,000,000) to plan, design, construct and equip El Camino Real international heritage center, including permanent exhibits, ancillary support structures and a trail system, to commemorate El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro in Socorro county; and
E. for the state's radio communications system upgrade, two million two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($2,225,000) for conversion of an initial segment of the state's radio communications system to digital services to support law enforcement officer safety and effectiveness and interconnect with the state's emergency management center and state national guard.
Section 11. ELECTION.--Bonds issued pursuant to the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act shall be submitted to the registered voters of the state at the general election to be held in November 1998, and if they receive a majority of all the votes cast thereon at such election, shall take effect upon certification of the state canvassing board announcing the results of such election. No bonds shall be issued or sold under the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act until the registered voters of this state have voted upon and approved the bonds and property tax as provided in this section. Any bonds issued under that act shall be issued within twenty-six months from the date of such election.
The ballots used at the 1998 general election shall contain substantially the following language:
A. "The 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of senior citizen facility improvement and equipment bonds. Shall the state of New Mexico be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed six million three hundred twenty thousand dollars ($6,320,000) to make capital expenditures for certain senior citizen facility improvements and equipment projects and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law?
B. "The 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of public educational capital improvements and acquisitions bonds. Shall the state of New Mexico be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed seventy-two million nine hundred forty thousand dollars ($72,940,000) to make capital expenditures for certain public educational capital improvements and acquisitions and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law?
C. "The 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of land acquisition bonds. Shall the state of New Mexico be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed six hundred twenty thousand dollars ($620,000) to make capital expenditures for acquisition of unique and ecologically significant lands affording habitat for rare, threatened or endangered species, and providing for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law?
D. "The 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of El Camino Real international heritage center bonds. Shall the state of New Mexico be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed one million thirty thousand dollars ($1,030,000) to make capital expenditures for the El Camino Real international heritage center, including exhibits and a trail system, to commemorate El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro in Socorro county, and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law?
For___________________ and Against _____________"; and
E. "The 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of radio communications bonds. Shall the state of New Mexico be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed two million two hundred sixty thousand dollars ($2,260,000) to make capital expenditures for conversion of the state's radio communications system to digital services to enhance law enforcement officer safety and effectiveness and provide interconnection for emergency response to natural disasters, and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law?
For___________________ and Against _____________".
Each question set forth in this section includes a specific work or object to be financed by the bonds. If any such question is not approved by a majority vote of the electorate at the state's 1998 general election, the issuance of bonds for the work or object specified by the question shall be excluded from and shall not be part of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act. The failure of any question to be approved by the electorate at the 1998 general election shall not have any effect on the work or object specified or the provisions of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act relating to questions approved at the election.
The secretary of state shall include the submission of the capital projects general obligation bonds to the people at the 1998 general election, and it shall be included in the general election proclamation of each of the county clerks. The secretary of state shall cause the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act to be published in full in at least one newspaper in each county of the state if one be published therein, once each week, for four successive weeks next preceding the general election as required by the constitution of New Mexico.
Section 12. PROJECT SCOPE--EXPENDITURES.--If an appropriation for a project authorized in the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act is not sufficient to complete all the purposes specified, the appropriation may be expended for any portion of the purposes specified in the appropriation. Expenditures shall not be made for purposes other than those specified in the appropriation.
Section 13. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES.--Pursuant to Section
13-4A-4 NMSA 1978 and where applicable, the appropriations authorized in the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act include one percent for the art in public places fund.
Section 14. SEVERABILITY.--If any part or application of the 1998 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
Section 15. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately. HTRC/HB 10
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