No association, or method or act thereof which complies with these provisions shall be deemed a conspiracy or combination in restraint of trade or an illegal monopoly, or an attempt to lessen competition or fix prices arbitrarily, or to accomplish any improper or illegal purposes.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 164, § 42; 1941 Comp., § 54-1442; 1953 Comp., § 51-15-42.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 18 Am. Jur. 2d Cooperative Associations §§ 30, 34.
Construction of § 1 of the Capper-Volstead Act (7 U.S.C. § 291) authorizing persons engaged in production of agricultural products to act together in association, 20 A.L.R. Fed. 924.
Structure 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.