A. The sports and recreation facility fee assessed by the village constitutes a lien in favor of the village upon the personal and real property of the vendor providing lodging facilities in the village. The lien may be enforced as provided in sections 3-36-1 through 3-36-7 New Mexico Statutes Annotated, 1978. Priority of the lien shall be determined from the date of filing.
B. Under process or order of court, a person shall not sell the property of a vendor without first ascertaining from the clerk or treasurer of the village in which the vendor is located the amount of any sports and recreation facility fees due. Sports and recreation facility fees due the village shall be paid from the proceeds of the sale before payment is made to the judgment creditor or any other person with a claim on the sale proceeds.
C. The clerk or treasurer of the village shall furnish a certificate of lien to a person applying for a certificate showing the amount of all liens in the records of the village against any vendor pursuant to the act. (Ord. 2008-04, 6-3-2008)