This text of New Mexico § 53-16-12 (Filing of articles of dissolution) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Mexico primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
A. An original of articles of dissolution together with a copy, which may be signed, photocopied or conformed, shall be delivered to the commission [secretary of state]. If the commission [secretary of state] finds that the articles of dissolution conform to law and that the corporation has complied with the Tax Administration Act [Chapter 7, Article 1 NMSA 1978] and has paid all contributions required by the Unemployment Compensation Law [Chapter 51 NMSA 1978], it shall, when all fees have been paid:
(1)endorse on the original and copy the word "filed" and the month, day and year of the filing;
(2)file the original in its office; and (3) issue a certificate of dissolution to which it shall affix the file-stamped copy. B. The certificate of dissolution, together with the file-stamped cop
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A. An original of articles of dissolution together with a copy, which may be signed, photocopied or conformed, shall be delivered to the commission [secretary of state]. If the commission [secretary of state] finds that the articles of dissolution conform to law and that the corporation has complied with the Tax Administration Act [Chapter 7, Article 1 NMSA 1978] and has paid all contributions required by the Unemployment Compensation Law [Chapter 51 NMSA 1978], it shall, when all fees have been paid: (1) endorse on the original and copy the word "filed" and the month, day and year of the filing; (2) file the original in its office; and (3) issue a certificate of dissolution to which it shall affix the file-stamped copy. B. The certificate of dissolution, together with the file-stamped copy of the articles of dissolution affixed to it, shall be returned by the commission [secretary of state] to the representative of the dissolved corporation. Upon the issuance of the certificate of dissolution, the existence of the corporation shall cease, except for the purpose of suits, other proceedings and appropriate corporate action by shareholders, directors and officers as provided in the Business Corporation Act.