N.M. Stat. § 72-20-44
The authority is authorized to borrow money in anticipation of taxes or other revenues, or both, and to issue bonds to evidence the amount so borrowed. No bonded indebtedness or any other indebtedness not payable in full within one year, except for interim debentures as provided in Sections 46 and 89 through 91 [72-20-46, 72-20-89 to 72-20-91 NMSA 1978] of the Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Act, shall be created by the authority without first submitting a proposition of issuing such bonds to the qualified electors of the authority and being approved by a majority of such electors voting thereon at an election held for that purpose in accordance with Sections 28 through 34 [72-20-28 to 72-20-34 NMSA 1978] of that act and all laws amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. Bonds so authorized may be issued in one series or more and may mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their issuance as the board may determine. The total of all outstanding indebtedness at any one time shall not exceed fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) without prior approval of the state legislature.
NMS § 72-20-44