§ 16-01-040. Damaging property, etc.

(a)

Any person, carrying away without authority, misusing, cutting, writing upon, damaging, defacing, tearing, or destroying any book, periodical, map, newspaper or any property devoted to the public library shall be subject to punishment as provided in section 1-01-100 of this Code and shall be ordered to replace or pay for the repair the material destroyed. Additionally, persons found guilty of violating this section shall pay the current established processing fee and any required governmental gross receipts tax on all items.

(b)

Any person who fails to pay for or return any book, periodical, map, newspaper or any property belonging to the public library within fifteen (15) days after written notice by the city attorney's office shall be subject to punishment as provided in section 1-01-100 of this Code and shall be ordered to pay the library overdue fine and to replace the material if it has been lost or damaged.

(c)

Notice as used in paragraph (b) of this section is presumed to have been given when deposited as certified matter in the United States mail, addressed to the person at his address as it appears on his library card.

(Ord. No. 559, § 12, 6-28-77; Ord. No. 606, § 1, 5-13-80; Ord. No. 1092, 5-23-00)

State law reference

Municipal libraries, N.M.S.A., § 3-18-14.