NMSA 62-16A-9. Procedure for sale of renewable energy transmission

62-16A-9. Procedure for sale of renewable energy transmission bonds. A. Bonds shall be sold by the authority at such times and in such manner as the authority may elect, either at private sale for a negotiated price or to the highest bidder at public sale for cash at par, above par or below par and accrued interest. B. In connection with any public sale of the bonds, the authority shall publish a notice of the time and place of sale in a newspaper of general circulation in the state and also in a recognized financial journal outside the state. The publication shall be made once each week for two consecutive weeks prior to the date fixed for such sale, the last publication to be two business days prior to the date of sale. The notice shall specify the amount, denomination, maturity and description of the bonds to be offered for sale and the place, day and hour at which sealed bids therefor shall be received. All bids, except those of the state, shall be accompanied by a deposit of two percent of the principal amount of the bonds. Deposits of unsuccessful bidders shall be returned upon rejection of the bid. At the time and place specified in such notice, the authority shall open the bids in public and shall award the bonds, or any part thereof, to the bidder or bidders offering the best price. The authority may reject any or all bids and readvertise. C. The authority may sell a bond issue, or any part thereof, to the state or to one or more investment bankers or institutional investors at private sale. History: Laws 2007, ch. 3, § 9; 2011, ch. 33, § 3.