New Mexico § 63-1-32 - Quorum for stockholders' meeting; adjournment; record

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 63-1-32 — Quorum for stockholders' meeting; adjournment; record, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 63-1-32. Quorum for stockholders' meeting; adjournment; record

At all meetings of the stockholders for any purpose, a majority of the subscribed

capital stock must be represented by the holders thereof, in person or by proxy, in

writing. Every person acting thereat, in person, or by proxy, or by representative, must

be a bona fide stockholder, having stock in his own name on the stock books of the

corporation, at least ten days prior to the meeting. Any election or vote had, other than in accordance with the provisions of this chapter,

shall be voidable at the instance of absent stockholders, and may be set aside upon

petition to the district court for the county where the same was had. Any regular or called meeting of the stockholders may be adjourned from day to day,

or from time to time, if, for any cause, there are not present stockholders representing

a majority of the subscribed stock, or no election or majority vote had. Such adjournments, and the reasons therefor, shall be noted in the minutes of the

proceedings of the meeting, which shall be recorded in the journal of proceedings

of the board of directors.

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

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Section 63-1-32 ("Quorum for stockholders' meeting; adjournment; record") 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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