New Mexico Statutes 53-4-36. Voluntary dissolution
An association may, at any regular or special meeting legally called, be directed to dissolve by a vote of two-thirds of the entire membership. By a vote of a majority of the members voting three of their number shall be designated as trustees, who shall, on behalf of the association and within a time fixed in their designation or within any extension thereof, liquidate its assets, pay its debts and expenses; return to the members the par value of their shares or of their membership certificates; return to subscribers the amount paid on their subscriptions, to patrons the amount of savings returns credited to their accounts toward purchase of shares or membership certificates; and distribute any surplus in either or both of the following ways, as the articles may provide:
Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 53-4-36
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
A. among those patrons who have been members or subscribers at any time during the past six years, on the basis of their patronage during that period;
B. as a gift to any consumers’ cooperative association or other nonprofit enterprise which may be designated in the articles.