New Mexico § 53-8-23 Officers

New Mexico Statutes

§ 53-8-23 — Officers

New Mexico § 53-8-23

Ch. 53Corporations

Art. 8Nonprofit Corporations

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 53-8-23 (2026).

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A.Every corporation organized under the Nonprofit Corporation Act shall have officers, with titles and duties as shall be stated in the bylaws or in a resolution of the board of directors which is not inconsistent with the bylaws, and as many officers as may be necessary to enable the corporation to sign instruments required under the Nonprofit Corporation Act. One of the officers shall have the duty to record the proceedings of the meetings of the members and directors in a book to be kept for that purpose. In the absence of any provision, all officers shall be elected or appointed annually by the board of directors. If the bylaws so provide, any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

B.The articles of incorporation or the bylaws may provide that any one or more officers of

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A. Every corporation organized under the Nonprofit Corporation Act shall have officers, with titles and duties as shall be stated in the bylaws or in a resolution of the board of directors which is not inconsistent with the bylaws, and as many officers as may be necessary to enable the corporation to sign instruments required under the Nonprofit Corporation Act. One of the officers shall have the duty to record the proceedings of the meetings of the members and directors in a book to be kept for that purpose. In the absence of any provision, all officers shall be elected or appointed annually by the board of directors. If the bylaws so provide, any two or more offices may be held by the same person. B. The articles of incorporation or the bylaws may provide that any one or more officers of the corporation shall be ex officio members of the board of directors. C. The officers of a corporation may be designated by such additional titles as may be provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.