The corporate powers of such corporation shall be exercised by a board of nine trustees who are owners and proprietors residing upon such land grant and heads of families. The board of trustees shall be elected by the owners and proprietors on the first Saturday in December of the year 1919, and upon the same day in every third year thereafter. The nine persons receiving the highest number of votes at the election shall become the board of trustees and possess the powers provided for in Sections 49-2-1 to 49-2-17 N.M. Stat. Ann., and shall hold their office until the election and qualification of their successors. No trustee shall serve more than two consecutive terms.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 49-2-3

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.