New Mexico Statutes

§ 3-28-5 — Powers of association as body corporate

New Mexico § 3-28-5
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 3Municipalities
Art. 28Water or Natural Gas Associations

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 3-28-5 (2026).

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Upon the filing of the certificate and copy thereof as provided in Section 3-28-4 NMSA 1978, the persons so associating, their successors and those who may thereafter become members of the association shall constitute a body corporate by the name set forth in the certificate and by such name may sue and be sued and shall have capacity to make contracts, acquire, hold, enjoy, dispose of and convey property, real and personal, and to do any other act or thing necessary or proper for carrying out the purposes of their organization.

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Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 14-27-5, enacted by Laws 1965, ch. 300; 1990, ch. 60, § 5.

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