New Mexico § 63-1-13 - Election and term of directors

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-1-13 — Election and term of directors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 63-1-13. Election and term of directors

The directors named in the articles of incorporation shall hold their offices for

one year from and after the date of the filing of said articles as provided in Section 63-1-6 NMSA 1978, or until their successors are elected and qualified; thereafter, directors

must be elected annually by the stockholders at such time as may be provided in the

bylaws of the corporation: provided, that, if no time be fixed in the bylaws, such

elections shall be had on the first Wednesday in July of each year.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 63-1-13 ("Election and term of directors") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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