HOUSE BILL 324

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2003

INTRODUCED BY

Irvin Harrison







AN ACT

RELATING TO TAXATION; AMENDING A SECTION OF THE NMSA 1978.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 7-36-8 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1973, Chapter 373, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:

"7-36-8. TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM PROPERTY TAX--EXCEPTIONS.--

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this section, tangible personal property owned by a person is exempt from property taxation.

B. The following tangible personal property owned by a person is subject to valuation and taxation under the Property Tax Code:

(1) livestock;

(2) manufactured homes;

(3) aircraft not registered under the Aircraft Registration Act;

(4) private railroad cars, the earnings of which are not taxed under the provisions of the Railroad Car Company Tax Act;

(5) tangible personal property subject to valuation under Sections 7-36-22 through 7-36-25 and 7-36-27 through 7-36-32 NMSA 1978; and

(6) vehicles not registered under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code and for which the owner has claimed a deduction for depreciation for federal income tax purposes during any federal income taxable year occurring in whole or in part during the twelve months immediately preceding the first day of the property tax year [and

(7) other tangible personal property not specified in Paragraphs (1) through (6) of this subsection:

(a) that is used, produced, manufactured, held for sale, leased or maintained by a person for purposes of the person's profession, business or occupation; and

(b) for which the owner has claimed a deduction for depreciation for federal income tax purposes during any federal income taxable year occurring in whole or in part during the twelve months immediately preceding the first day of the property tax year]."

Section 2. APPLICABILITY.--The provisions of this act apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2004.

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