New Mexico Statutes 53-11-2. Definitions
As used in the Business Corporation Act [Chapter 53, Articles 11 to 18 NMSA 1978], unless the text otherwise requires:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 53-11-2
- 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. “corporation” or “domestic corporation” means a corporation for profit subject to the provisions of the Business Corporation Act, except a foreign corporation;
B. “foreign corporation” means a corporation for profit organized under laws other than the laws of this state for a purpose for which a corporation may be organized under the Business Corporation Act;
C. “articles of incorporation” means the original or restated articles of incorporation or articles of consolidation and all amendments thereto, including articles of merger;
D. “shares” means the units into which the proprietary interests in a corporation are divided;
E. “subscriber” means one who subscribes for shares in a corporation, whether before or after incorporation;
F. “shareholder” means one who is a holder of record of shares in a corporation; G. “authorized shares” means the shares of all classes which the corporation is authorized to issue;
H. “annual report” means the corporate report required by the Corporate Reports Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 53, Article 5];
I. “distribution” means a direct or indirect transfer of money or other property (except its own shares) or incurrence of indebtedness, by a corporation to or for the benefit of any of its shareholders in respect of any of its shares, whether by dividend or by purchase redemption or other acquisition of its shares, or otherwise;
J. “franchise tax” means the franchise tax imposed by the Corporate Income and Franchise Tax Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 7, Article 2A];
K. “fees” means the fees imposed by Section 53-2-1 N.M. Stat. Ann.;
L. “commission” means the public regulation commission [secretary of state] or its delegate;
M. “address” means:
(1) the mailing address and the street address, if within a municipality; or
(2) the mailing address and a rural route number and box number, if any, or the geographical location, using well-known landmarks, if outside a municipality; and
N. “delivery” means:
(1) if personally served, the date on which the documentation is received by the corporations bureau of the commission; and
(2) if mailed, the date of the postmark plus three days, upon proof thereof by the party delivering the documentation.