2020 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 47 - Property Law
Article 16 - Homeowner Association
Section 47-16-4 - Recording or filing of homeowner association notice and declaration.

A. An association organized after July 1, 2013 shall record a notice of homeowner association in the office of the county clerk of the county or counties in which the real property affected thereby is situated no later than thirty days after the date on which the association's declaration is recorded as provided in Section 3 [47-16-3 NMSA 1978] of the Homeowner Association Act.

B. An association organized prior to July 1, 2013 shall, before June 30, 2014, record a notice of homeowner association in the office of the county clerk of the county or counties in which the development is situated.

C. A notice of homeowner association pursuant to Subsection A or B of this section shall fully and accurately disclose the name and address of the association and any management company charged with preparation of a disclosure certificate and shall contain the recording data for the subdivision plat and the declaration governing the lots within the development. A notice of homeowner association pursuant to Subsection A of this section shall also include the public regulation commission number, if any, of the association.

D. If an association fails to record a notice of homeowner association pursuant to this section, the association's authority to charge an assessment, levy a fine for late payment of an assessment or enforce a lien for nonpayment of an assessment shall be suspended until the notice of homeowner association is recorded.

History: Laws 2013, ch. 122, § 4.

Effective dates. — Laws 2013, ch. 122, § 16 provided that the Homeowner Association Act was effective July 1, 2013.

Compiler's notes. — Laws 2013, ch. 122, §§ 1 through 14 were erroneously compiled as 47-7E-1 through 47-7E-14 NMSA 1978, and have been recompiled as 47-16-1 through 47-16-14 NMSA 1978 by the compiler.