2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 3: Municipalities
Article 33: Improvement Districts, 3-33-1 through 3-33-43
Section 3-33-5: Improvement district; powers of municipality.

3-33-5. Improvement district; powers of municipality.

In addition to other powers granted by Sections 3-33-1 through 3-33-43 NMSA 1978, every municipality shall have all powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of Section 3-33-4 NMSA 1978, including the following:

A. to construct, repair, maintain and operate facilities for the parking of motor vehicles off the public streets, together with public rights of way necessary or convenient therefor;

B. to purchase or acquire by gift, bequest, devise or otherwise, any real or personal property or any interest therein, together with the improvement thereon, to be used as parking facilities or incidental thereto;

C. to insure [and] to provide for the insurance of any parking facility established by the municipality against risks and hazards as the municipality deems desirable; and

D. to receive, control, invest and order the expenditure of all money pertaining to parking facilities.

E. The provisions of this act shall not authorize any municipality to exercise the power of eminent domain for the purposes enumerated in Section 3-33-4 or 3-33-5 NMSA 1978.