New Mexico Statutes 53-8-49. Plan of distribution
A plan providing for the distribution of assets, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Nonprofit Corporation Act, may be adopted by a corporation in the process of dissolution and shall be adopted by a corporation for the purpose of authorizing any transfer or conveyance of assets for which the Nonprofit Corporation Act requires a plan of distribution, in the following manner:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 53-8-49
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- 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.
A. if there are members entitled to vote thereon, the board of directors shall adopt a resolution recommending a plan of distribution and directing the submission thereof to a vote at a meeting of members entitled to vote thereon, which may be either an annual or a special meeting. Written notice setting forth the proposed plan of distribution or a summary thereof shall be given to each member entitled to vote at the meeting, within the time and in the manner provided in the Nonprofit Corporation Act for the giving of notice of meetings of members. The plan of distribution shall be adopted upon receiving at least two-thirds of the votes which members present at such meeting or represented by proxy are entitled to cast; or
B. if there are no members, or no members entitled to vote thereon, a plan of distribution shall be adopted at a meeting of the board of directors upon receiving a vote of a majority of the directors in office.