§ 53-17-1 Admission of foreign corporation
§ 53-17-2 Powers of foreign corporation
§ 53-17-3 Corporate name of foreign corporation
§ 53-17-4 Change of name by foreign corporation
§ 53-17-5 Application for certificate of authority
§ 53-17-6 Filing of application for certificate of authority
§ 53-17-7 Application for readmission
§ 53-17-8 Effect of [certificate of] authority
§ 53-17-9 Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation
§ 53-17-10 Change of registered office or registered agent of foreign corporation
§ 53-17-11 Service of process on foreign corporation
§ 53-17-13 Merger or conversion of foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state
§ 53-17-14 Amended certificate of authority
§ 53-17-15 Withdrawal of foreign corporation
§ 53-17-16 Filing of application for withdrawal
§ 53-17-17 Revocation of certificate of authority
§ 53-17-18 Issuance of certificate of revocation; reinstatement
§ 53-17-19 Application to corporations heretofore authorized to transact business in this state
§ 53-17-20 Transacting business without certificate of authority

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 53 > Article 17 - Business Corporations; Foreign Corporations

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
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  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.