As used in the New Mexico Exposition Center Authority Act:

A. "authority" means the New Mexico exposition center authority;

B. "bond" means a bond, note, certificate of participation or other evidence of indebtedness;

C. "bondholder" or "holder" means a person who is the owner of a bond, whether registered or not;

D. "exposition center" means real or personal property, or any combination thereof, that is owned, leased or otherwise controlled or financed by the authority, located in the participating jurisdictions, other than property owned by the state, commonly known as the "state fairgrounds", located within the exterior boundaries of the city of Albuquerque, that is related to, useful for or in furtherance of one or more purposes authorized by the New Mexico Exposition Center Authority Act, including facilities used for expositions, conventions, exhibitions, displays, meetings, banquets, trade shows, sporting events, arena events, museums, excursion trains, commuter and long-distance rail stations, trolleys, hotels, parking facilities, connection walkways, transportation maintenance yards, rail crossings and other light and heavy rail transportation activities and operations and related facilities, provided such facilities are available for the use by the general public;

E. "participating jurisdiction" means a department, commission, council, board, committee, institution, legislative body, agency, government corporation or educational institution of the state or a political subdivision of the state that is empowered to receive or expend public money, including municipalities and counties;

F. "project" means planning and design work for and development, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement, installation, rehabilitation, remodeling and renovation of the exposition center; and

G. "security" or means bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued by participating jurisdictions or leases or certificates or other evidence of participation in the lessor's interest in and rights under a lease with participating jurisdictions that are payable from taxes, revenues, rates, charges, assessments or user fees or from the proceeds of funding or refunding bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness of a qualified entity or from certificates or evidence of participation in a lease with participating jurisdictions.

History: Laws 2005, ch. 342, § 3.

Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 342, § 24 made the act effective April 7, 2005.