§ 76-12-1 Short title
§ 76-12-2 Declaration of policy
§ 76-12-3 Definitions
§ 76-12-4 Who may organize
§ 76-12-5 Purposes
§ 76-12-6 Powers
§ 76-12-7 Articles of incorporation
§ 76-12-8 Filing and recording articles of incorporation
§ 76-12-9 Amendments to articles of incorporation
§ 76-12-10 Bylaws
§ 76-12-11 Members
§ 76-12-12 Issuance of membership certificates and stock
§ 76-12-13 General and special meeting; how called
§ 76-12-14 Directors; election
§ 76-12-15 Officers
§ 76-12-16 Contracts between associations and members
§ 76-12-17 Associations heretofore organized may adopt the provisions of this act
§ 76-12-18 Associations are not in restraint of trade
§ 76-12-19 Quo warranto to test validity of incorporation
§ 76-12-20 Taxation
§ 76-12-21 Application of general corporation laws
§ 76-12-22 Repeal; saving’s [saving] clause
§ 76-12-23 Interpretation

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 76 > Article 12 - Cooperative Marketing Associations

  • 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.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.