N.M. Stat. § 73-16-42
[Tax levy for guaranty fund.]
That for the establishment and maintenance of such guaranty fund, the board of
commissioners or directors of any such district be and they hereby are authorized and
directed annually to levy a tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon the real property
within such district subject to general taxation for state and county purposes, of two
mills for every dollar of the assessed valuation thereof, as shown by the last preceding
assessment for state and county taxes; provided, however, that whenever and so long
as the amount of such guaranty fund equals or exceeds an amount equal to fifteen per
centum of the total bonded indebtedness of such district, no further levy shall be made
therefor, unless and until the amount of such fund may be depleted by payments
therefrom as hereinafter authorized.