N.M. Stat. § 21-5-22
[Authority to designate bonds in series; bonds not to
exceed income for preceding fiscal year.]
In the event the board of regents aforesaid should find it advisable to issue bonds
under this act [21-5-12, 21-5-13, 21-5-15 to 21-5-23 NMSA 1978] in more than one
series, or at different times, for any of the purposes aforesaid, then each series of said
bonds shall be designated by the letter "A" or "B" or in some other proper designation to
the end that each series shall be kept separate, and all of the requirements of this act
shall apply to and be faithfully followed, done and carried out as to each of said series;
provided, however, that said board of regents shall not have power to issue bonds
hereunder, the aggregate interest and principal requirements for which, for any year,
together with the aggregate interest and principal requirements for all outstanding bonds
of such board of such institution for such year, shall exceed the amount of the income
from the permanent funds and from the aforesaid income and current fund of such
institution received by the state treasurer for the fiscal year next preceding the fiscal
year in which any bonds of such board of such institution are authorized to be issued by
resolution of the board adopted pursuant to this act.