New Mexico § 62-15-17 Initiative by members

New Mexico Statutes

§ 62-15-17 — Initiative by members

New Mexico § 62-15-17

Ch. 62Electric, Gas and Water Utilities

Art. 15Rural Electric Cooperatives

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 62-15-17 (2026).

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this act [62-15-1 to 62-15-32 NMSA 1978], any proposition embodied in a petition signed by not less than 10 per centum (10%) of all members of the cooperative, together with any document submitted with such petition to give effect to the proposition, shall be submitted to the members of a cooperative either at a special meeting of the members held within forty-five (45) days after the presentation of such petition or, if the date of the next annual meeting of members falls within ninety (90) days after such presentation or if the petition so requests, at such annual meeting. The approval of the board of trustees shall not be required in respect of any proposition or document submitted to the members pursuant to this section and approved by them, but s

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this act [62-15-1 to 62-15-32 NMSA 1978], any proposition embodied in a petition signed by not less than 10 per centum (10%) of all members of the cooperative, together with any document submitted with such petition to give effect to the proposition, shall be submitted to the members of a cooperative either at a special meeting of the members held within forty-five (45) days after the presentation of such petition or, if the date of the next annual meeting of members falls within ninety (90) days after such presentation or if the petition so requests, at such annual meeting. The approval of the board of trustees shall not be required in respect of any proposition or document submitted to the members pursuant to this section and approved by them, but such proposition or document shall be subject to all other applicable provisions of this act. Any affidavit or affidavits required to be filed with any such document pursuant to applicable provisions of this act shall, in such case, be modified to show compliance with the provisions of this section.