2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 5: Municipalities and Counties
Article 14: Civic and Convention Center Funding, 5-14-1 through 5-14-15
Section 5-14-3: Authorized local governmental entities.

5-14-3. Authorized local governmental entities.

The following local governmental entities are authorized to impose a convention center fee:

A. a qualified municipality if the governing body of the qualified municipality has by resolution authorized the development and construction of a civic and convention center within the qualified municipality; and

B. a county, provided that:

(1) a qualified municipality within the county has enacted an ordinance to impose a convention center fee; and

(2) the qualified municipality and the county have entered into a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreements Act [11-1-1 NMSA 1978] to collect the revenue from the convention center fee and to expend the revenue as required in the Civic and Convention Center Funding Act.