New Mexico § 62-15-6 - Articles of incorporation
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 62-15-6 — Articles of incorporation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62-15-6. Articles of incorporation
A. The articles of incorporation of a cooperative shall recite in the caption that
they are executed pursuant to the Rural Electric Cooperative Act, shall be signed
and acknowledged by each of the incorporators and shall state: (1) the name of the cooperative; (2) the address of its principal office; (3) the names and addresses of the incorporators; (4) the names and addresses of the persons who constitute its first board of trustees;
and (5) any provisions not inconsistent with the Rural Electric Cooperative Act deemed
necessary or advisable for the conduct of its business and affairs. B. The articles of incorporation shall be submitted to the secretary of state for
filing as provided in the Rural Electric Cooperative Act. C. It shall not be necessary to set forth in the articles of incorporation of a cooperative
the purpose for which it is organized or any of the corporate powers vested in a cooperative
under the Rural Electric Cooperative Act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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