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New Mexico Articles of Incorporation (Non Profit Corporation)
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
The undersigned, acting as incorporator(s) of a corporation under the New Mexico Nonprofit Corporation Act 53-8-1 to 53-8-99 NMSA 1978, adopt(s) the following Articles of Incorporation for such corporation:
ARTICLE ONE: The corporate name of the corporation is: _______________
ARTICLE TWO: The period of its duration is: _________.
ARTICLE THREE: The purpose for which the corporation is organized:
(ATTACH SCHEDULE, IF NEEDED)
ARTICLE FOUR: (If dissolution provision is not set forth within these Articles of Incorporation, then powers enumerated under the Nonprofit Corporation Act will prevail.)
(ATTACH SCHEDULE, IF NEEDED)
ARTICLE FIVE: The name of its initial registered agent and registered office street address (PO BOX unacceptable unless geographical location is given), city and ZIP Code in New Mexico are:
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NAME
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ADDRESS
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Notes:
1 Article Fourth shall set forth any provisions, not inconsistent with law, which 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 and final liquidation.
2 Address means a recitation of the mailing address or post office box number and the street address, if within a municipality, or a description of the geographical location if outside a municipality.
3 Each corporation shall have and continuously maintain in this state:
A a registered agent, which agent may be, but need not be, the same as its place of business; and
B a registered agent, which agent may be either an individual resident in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office, or a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, having a business office identical with the registered office (the corporation cannot be its own agent).
4 Duplicate original means a document which is signed or executed in duplicate by the incorporators.
5 53-8-12. Bylaws.
A The initial bylaws of a corporation shall be adopted by its board of directors. The power to alter, amend or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws shall be vested in the board of directors unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. The bylaws may contain any provisions for the regulation and management of the affairs of a corporation not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.
B The initial bylaws and any subsequent bylaws whether by amendment, repeal or new adoption shall be executed by the corporation's chief officer and by its secretary or assistant secretary and filed with the commission. Such bylaws shall be void until filed with the commission.
6 53-8-34. Organization meetings.
A An organization meeting of the board of directors named in the articles of incorporation shall be held, either within or without New Mexico, at the call of majority of the incorporators, for the purpose of adopting bylaws, electing officers and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. The incorporators calling the meeting shall give at least three days' notice thereof by mail to each director so named. The notice shall state the time and place of the meeting. The notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the director at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.
B A first meeting of the members may be held at the call of the directors, or a majority of them, upon at least three days' notice, for the purposes stated in the notice of the meeting.
7 DOCUMENTS SHALL BE TYPEWRITTEN OR PRINTED WITH BLACK PRINT ON 8½" × 11" SIZE WHITE PAPER AND MUST BE LEGIBLE FOR MICROFILMING.
8 "DUPLICATE ORIGINAL" MEANS A DOCUMENT WHICH IS SIGNED OR EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE (TWO SETS WITH ORIGINAL SIGNATURES).
9 ATTACHMENTS SHALL MAKE REFERENCE TO THE SPECIFIC ARTICLE(S) SET FORTH WITHIN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
10 REGULATIONS REQUIRE PAYMENT BY CHECK OR CASHIER'S CHECK, CHECK MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE New Mexico CORPORATION COMMISSION.
11 THE CORPORATE NAME IS NOT APPROVED UNTIL THE DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR STATUTORY COMPLIANCE. A VERBAL INQUIRY DOES NOT GUARANTEE NAME AVAILABILITY.
12 AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 53-8-91 OF THE NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT, THIS COMMISSION HAS 15 WORKING DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS TO DISAPPROVE ANY DOCUMENT(S) FILED.
13 CONTACT THIS COMMISSION ON ANY CHANGE AFFECTING YOUR CORPORATE STATUS WITH THIS COMMISSION.
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