2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 11-3A-24 — Cooperation in undertaking housing projects.

11-3A-24. Cooperation in undertaking housing projects.

For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of housing projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any local public body may, upon such terms as it may determine, with or without consideration:   

A.     dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property, or grant easements, licenses or any other rights or privileges to any authority;   

B.     cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational, water, sewer or drainage facilities, or any other works that it is otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in connection with housing projects;   

C.     furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places that it is otherwise empowered to undertake;   

D.     cause services to be furnished for housing projects of the character which the local public body is otherwise empowered to furnish;   

E.     enter into agreements with respect to the exercise by the local public body of its powers relating to the repair, elimination or closing of unsafe, unsanitary or unfit dwellings;   

F.     do any things necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of housing projects;   

G.     incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by the local public body in exercising the powers granted in the Regional Housing Law [Chapter 11, Article 3A NMSA 1978]; and   

H.     enter into agreements, which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, with any authority respecting action to be taken by the local public body pursuant to any of the powers granted by the Regional Housing Law.  Any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding, any sale, conveyance, lease or agreement provided for in this section may be made by a local public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement or public bidding.