New Mexico § 63-1-3 - Execution of articles of incorporation

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-1-3 — Execution of articles of incorporation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 63-1-3. Execution of articles of incorporation

The articles of incorporation must be subscribed by five or more persons, who must

be citizens of the United States, and acknowledged by each of them before some officer

authorized by the laws of this state to take and certify acknowledgments of conveyances

of real property situate within this state. Each subscriber may subscribe said articles personally or by an attorney-in-fact,

thereunto duly authorized in writing signed by said subscriber and acknowledged before

some officer authorized by the laws of this state to take and certify acknowledgments

of conveyances of real property situated within this state. All such powers of attorney must be securely attached to said articles of incorporation,

and be filed therewith, as hereinafter provided.

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

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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-1-3 cover?

Section 63-1-3 ("Execution of articles of incorporation") 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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