The officers of a cooperative shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, who shall be elected annually by and from the board of trustees. No person shall continue to hold any of the above offices after he shall have ceased to be a trustee. The offices of secretary and of treasurer may be held by the same person. The board of trustees may also elect or appoint such other officers, agents or employees as it shall deem necessary or advisable and shall prescribe the powers and duties thereof. Any officer may be removed from office and his successor elected in the manner prescribed in the bylaws.
History: Laws 1939, ch. 47, § 11; 1941 Comp., § 48-411; 1953 Comp., § 45-4-11.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 18 Am. Jur. 2d Cooperative Associations §§ 18, 19, 49.
43 C.J.S. Industrial Cooperative Societies §§ 6, 8.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 62 - Electric, Gas and Water Utilities
Article 15 - Rural Electric Cooperatives
Section 62-15-1 - Short title.
Section 62-15-2 - Purpose; definition.
Section 62-15-3.1 - Subsidiary business activities.
Section 62-15-5 - Incorporators.
Section 62-15-6 - Articles of incorporation.
Section 62-15-9 - Board of trustees; suits.
Section 62-15-9.1 - Duties of trustees.
Section 62-15-9.2 - Limitation on liability and indemnification of officers and trustees.
Section 62-15-10 - Voting districts.
Section 62-15-12 - Amendment of articles of incorporation.
Section 62-15-13 - Consolidation.
Section 62-15-15 - Effect of consolidation or merger.
Section 62-15-16 - Conversion of existing corporations.
Section 62-15-17 - Initiative by members.
Section 62-15-18 - Dissolution.
Section 62-15-19 - Filing of articles.
Section 62-15-20 - Refunds to members.
Section 62-15-21 - Disposition of property.
Section 62-15-22 - Nonliability of members for debts of cooperative.
Section 62-15-23 - Recordation of mortgages.
Section 62-15-24 - Waiver of notice.
Section 62-15-25 - Trustees, officers or members; notaries.
Section 62-15-26 - Foreign corporations.
Section 62-15-26.1 - Distribution cooperative utilities organized in other states; application.
Section 62-15-30 - Securities Act exemption.
Section 62-15-31 - "Rural area," "person" and "member" defined.
Section 62-15-32 - Construction of act; inconsistency.
Section 62-15-34 - Renewable portfolio standard.
Section 62-15-35 - Renewable energy certificates; commission duties.
Section 62-15-36 - Renewable energy and conservation fee.
Section 62-15-37 - Definitions; energy efficiency; renewable energy.