New Mexico § 53-2-3 Disposition of fees

New Mexico Statutes

§ 53-2-3 — Disposition of fees

New Mexico § 53-2-3

Ch. 53Corporations

Art. 2Fees and Miscellaneous Corporation Law

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 53-2-3 (2026).

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Except as otherwise provided by law, the secretary of state shall turn over to the state treasurer the fees collected under the provisions of Chapter 53, Article 2 NMSA 1978 in the manner required by law. The secretary is not responsible for a fraudulent or worthless check, draft, warrant, order or other means of payment accepted in good faith for the payment of a fee or on behalf of a corporation, but the secretary may deduct the fee from money held to be paid into the state treasury. If a fraudulent or worthless check, draft, warrant or order is not made good immediately, it is the duty of the attorney general, as soon as the facts are made known to the attorney general, to institute suit against the corporation and, if sent by the incorporators, its incorporators in the name of the stat

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Except as otherwise provided by law, the secretary of state shall turn over to the state treasurer the fees collected under the provisions of Chapter 53, Article 2 NMSA 1978 in the manner required by law. The secretary is not responsible for a fraudulent or worthless check, draft, warrant, order or other means of payment accepted in good faith for the payment of a fee or on behalf of a corporation, but the secretary may deduct the fee from money held to be paid into the state treasury. If a fraudulent or worthless check, draft, warrant or order is not made good immediately, it is the duty of the attorney general, as soon as the facts are made known to the attorney general, to institute suit against the corporation and, if sent by the incorporators, its incorporators in the name of the state for the recovery of the amount of the check, draft, warrant, order or other means of payment, and protest fees and costs of the action shall be assessed against the defendant.