New Mexico § 53-8-31 Articles of incorporation

New Mexico Statutes

§ 53-8-31 — Articles of incorporation

New Mexico § 53-8-31

Ch. 53Corporations

Art. 8Nonprofit Corporations

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 53-8-31 (2026).

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A. The articles of incorporation shall set forth:

(1)the name of the corporation;

(2)the period of duration, which may be perpetual;

(3)the purpose for which the corporation is organized;

(4)any provisions not inconsistent with law that the incorporators elect to set forth in the articles of incorporation for the regulation of the internal affairs of the corporation, including any provision for distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation;

(5)the address of its initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at such address;

(6)the names and addresses of the persons who have consented to serve as the initial directors; and (7) the name and address of each incorporator. B. It is not necessary to set forth in the articles of incorporation any of the

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A. The articles of incorporation shall set forth: (1) the name of the corporation; (2) the period of duration, which may be perpetual; (3) the purpose for which the corporation is organized; (4) any provisions not inconsistent with law that the incorporators elect to set forth in the articles of incorporation for the regulation of the internal affairs of the corporation, including any provision for distribution of assets on dissolution or final liquidation; (5) the address of its initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at such address; (6) the names and addresses of the persons who have consented to serve as the initial directors; and (7) the name and address of each incorporator. B. It is not necessary to set forth in the articles of incorporation any of the corporate powers enumerated in the Nonprofit Corporation Act. C. Unless the articles of incorporation provide that a change in the number of directors shall be made only by amendment to the articles of incorporation, a change in the number of directors made by amendment to the bylaws shall be controlling. In all other cases, whenever a provision of the articles of incorporation is inconsistent with a bylaw, the provision of the articles of incorporation shall be controlling.