The articles or by-laws [bylaws] may provide for either or both of the following types of voting by mail:
A. that the secretary shall send to the members a copy of any proposed schedule to be offered at a meeting, together with the notice of said meeting, and that the mail votes cast by the members shall be counted together with those cast at the meeting if such mail votes are returned to the association within a specified number of days;
B. that the secretary shall send to any member absent from a meeting an exact copy of the proposal acted upon at the meeting, and that the mail vote of the member upon such proposal, if returned within a specified number of days, shall be counted together with the votes cast at said meeting.
The articles or by-laws [bylaws] may also determine whether and to what extent mail votes shall be counted in computing a quorum.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 164, § 15; 1941 Comp., § 54-1415; 1953 Comp., § 51-15-15.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Article 4 - Cooperative Associations
Section 53-4-1.1 - Short title.
Section 53-4-2 - Who may incorporate.
Section 53-4-5 - Articles of incorporation; contents.
Section 53-4-6 - Articles of incorporation; filing; recordation; fees.
Section 53-4-6.1 - Registered office and registered agent.
Section 53-4-6.2 - Change of registered office or registered agent.
Section 53-4-6.3 - Service of process on association.
Section 53-4-6.4 - Recompiled.
Section 53-4-7 - Articles of incorporation; amendments; fee.
Section 53-4-8 - Adoption, amendment, or repeal of by-laws [bylaws].
Section 53-4-9 - Contents of by-laws [bylaws].
Section 53-4-9.1 - Indemnification of officers and directors.
Section 53-4-10 - Regular and special meetings.
Section 53-4-11 - Notice of meeting.
Section 53-4-12 - Meetings by units of the membership.
Section 53-4-13 - One member - one vote.
Section 53-4-15 - Voting by mail.
Section 53-4-16 - Application of voting provisions herein to voting by mail.
Section 53-4-17 - Application of voting provisions herein to voting by delegates.
Section 53-4-18.1 - Duties of directors.
Section 53-4-18.2 - Liability of directors.
Section 53-4-20 - Removal of directors and officers.
Section 53-4-21.1 - Disposition of property.
Section 53-4-22 - Limitations on interest-dividends.
Section 53-4-23 - Eligibility and admission to membership.
Section 53-4-24 - Subscribers.
Section 53-4-25 - Share and membership certificates; issuance and contents.
Section 53-4-26 - Transfer of shares and membership; withdrawal.
Section 53-4-27 - Share and membership certificates; recall.
Section 53-4-28 - Share and membership certificates; attachment.
Section 53-4-29 - Liability of members.
Section 53-4-31 - Allocation and distribution of net savings.
Section 53-4-33 - Books; auditing.
Section 53-4-34 - Annual report.
Section 53-4-35 - Notice of delinquent reports; forfeitures; reinstatement.
Section 53-4-36 - Voluntary dissolution.
Section 53-4-37 - Use of name "cooperative"; penalty.
Section 53-4-38 - Promotion expenses; limitations; penalty.
Section 53-4-39 - Spreading false reports; penalty.
Section 53-4-40 - Existing cooperative corporations.
Section 53-4-41 - Foreign corporations.
Section 53-4-42 - Legality declared; not in restraint of trade.
Section 53-4-43 - Laws not applicable.