2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 7 - Taxation
Article 38 - Administration and Enforcement of Property Taxes
Section 7-38-60 - Notification to property owner of delinquent taxes.
7-38-60. Notification to property owner of delinquent taxes.
By June 10 of each year, the county treasurer shall mail a notice to each property owner of property for which taxes have been delinquent for more than two years. The notice shall be in a form and contain the information prescribed by department regulations and shall include the following:
A. a description of the property upon which the taxes are due;
B. a statement of the amount of property taxes due, the date on which they became delinquent, the rate of accrual of interest and any penalties or costs that may be charged;
C. a statement that the delinquent tax account on real property will be transferred to the department for collection;
D. a statement that if taxes due on real property are not paid within three years from the date of delinquency, the real property will be sold and a deed issued; and
E. a statement that if taxes due on personal property are not paid, the personal property may be seized and sold for taxes under authority of a demand warrant.
History: 1953 Comp., 72-31-61, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 258, 101; 1978 Comp., 7-38-61, recompiled as 1978 Comp., 7-38-60 by Laws 1982, ch. 28, 21; 1997, ch. 124, 1.