In order to promote, foster and encourage the intelligent handling, processing and orderly marketing of agricultural products and the organization and incorporation of cooperative marketing associations of agricultural producers, this act [76-12-1 through 76-12-23 NMSA 1978] is passed. It is the declared policy of this state that this act be liberally construed.
History: Laws 1937, ch. 152, § 2; 1941 Comp., § 48-1302; 1953 Comp., § 45-14-2.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 12 - Cooperative Marketing Associations
Section 76-12-1 - Short title.
Section 76-12-2 - Declaration of policy.
Section 76-12-3 - Definitions.
Section 76-12-4 - Who may organize.
Section 76-12-7 - Articles of incorporation.
Section 76-12-8 - Filing and recording articles of incorporation.
Section 76-12-9 - Amendments to articles of incorporation.
Section 76-12-12 - Issuance of membership certificates and stock.
Section 76-12-13 - General and special meeting; how called.
Section 76-12-14 - Directors; election.
Section 76-12-16 - Contracts between associations and members.
Section 76-12-17 - Associations heretofore organized may adopt the provisions of this act.
Section 76-12-18 - Associations are not in restraint of trade.
Section 76-12-19 - Quo warranto to test validity of incorporation.
Section 76-12-21 - Application of general corporation laws.