New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - Organization and Management of Railroads
Section 63-1-32 - [Quorum for stockholders' meeting; adjournment; record.]

At all meetings of the stockholders for any purpose, a majority of the subscribed capital stock must be represented by the holders thereof, in person or by proxy, in writing. Every person acting thereat, in person, or by proxy, or by representative, must be a bona fide stockholder, having stock in his own name on the stock books of the corporation, at least ten days prior to the meeting. Any election or vote had, other than in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be voidable at the instance of absent stockholders, and may be set aside upon petition to the district court for the county where the same was had. Any regular or called meeting of the stockholders may be adjourned from day to day, or from time to time, if, for any cause, there are not present stockholders representing a majority of the subscribed stock, or no election or majority vote had. Such adjournments, and the reasons therefor, shall be noted in the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting, which shall be recorded in the journal of proceedings of the board of directors.
History: Laws 1878, ch. 1, ch. [tit.] 3, § 8; C.L. 1884, § 2640; C.L. 1897, § 3822; Code 1915, § 4680; C.S. 1929, § 116-128; 1941 Comp., § 74-133; 1953 Comp., § 69-1-33.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Compiler's notes. — The term "this chapter" refers to Laws 1878, ch. 1, ch. (tit.) 3, the provisions of which are presently compiled as 63-1-12 to 63-1-18 and 63-1-31 to 63-1-40 NMSA 1978. See also compiler's note to 63-1-1 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 18A Am. Jur. 2d Corporations §§ 993 to 998, 1012 to 1014, 1026, 1029, 1069; 18B Am. Jur. 2d Corporations §§ 1372, 1373.
18 C.J.S. Corporations § 213.

Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 63 - Railroads and Communications

Article 1 - Organization and Management of Railroads

Section 63-1-1 - [Formation of corporations.]

Section 63-1-2 - [Articles of incorporation.]

Section 63-1-3 - [Execution of articles of incorporation.]

Section 63-1-4 - [Subscriptions to capital stock; minimum amount paid in.]

Section 63-1-5 - [Affidavit stating amount of stock subscribed and amount paid.]

Section 63-1-6 - Filing; effect.

Section 63-1-7 - Articles of incorporation; certified copies.

Section 63-1-8 - [Owners of capital stock are stockholders.]

Section 63-1-9 - [Bylaws; adoption.]

Section 63-1-10 - [Contents of bylaws.]

Section 63-1-11 - [Book of bylaws; public inspection; amendment and repeal of bylaws.]

Section 63-1-12 - [Management by board of directors; number; quorum; vacancies.]

Section 63-1-13 - [Election and term of directors.]

Section 63-1-14 - [Ballots; majority required; voting rights.]

Section 63-1-15 - [Directors' organization meeting; officers; majority.]

Section 63-1-16 - [Meetings of directors; call; notice.]

Section 63-1-17 - [Removal of directors; call and notice of meetings; filling vacancy.]

Section 63-1-18 - [Declaring dividends; restrictions; liability of directors.]

Section 63-1-19 - [Calls for installment payment of subscriptions; notice of assessment; publication; form; default; suit or sale of shares.]

Section 63-1-20 - [Assessment remaining unpaid; requirements for new levy.]

Section 63-1-21 - [Transfer of shares sold for assessment.]

Section 63-1-22 - [Purchase by corporation of stock sold for assessments; procedure.]

Section 63-1-23 - [Effect of corporation purchase.]

Section 63-1-24 - [Extension of time for assessment payment or stock sale; restrictions.]

Section 63-1-25 - [Errors in proceedings; effect.]

Section 63-1-26 - [Actions to recover stock sold for assessments; restrictions.]

Section 63-1-27 - [Proof of publication of assessment or stock sale for default in payment.]

Section 63-1-28 - [Stock shares; nature; transfer; restrictions.]

Section 63-1-29 - [Issuance of stock certificates.]

Section 63-1-30 - [Transfer of nonresident's shares of stock.]

Section 63-1-31 - [Call for stockholders' meeting when authority is lacking; warrant of magistrate.]

Section 63-1-32 - [Quorum for stockholders' meeting; adjournment; record.]

Section 63-1-33 - [Postponement of election.]

Section 63-1-34 - [Court review of elections; notice.]

Section 63-1-35 - [Waiver of notice of stockholders' meeting.]

Section 63-1-36 - [Validity of proceedings where notice of meeting is waived.]

Section 63-1-37 - [Place for stockholders' meeting.]

Section 63-1-38 - [Change of principal place of business.]

Section 63-1-39 - [Corporate records; debts of corporation; minutes of all meetings; list of stockholders; stock transfer book.]

Section 63-1-40 - [False entries or reports; liability.]

Section 63-1-41 - [Annual report to public regulation commission.]

Section 63-1-42 - Change of name.