{"data":{"id":"us-nm/53-12-3","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"53-12-3","heading":"Filing of articles of incorporation.","body":"A. An original of the articles of incorporation together with a copy, which may be signed, photocopied or conformed, and a statement executed by the designated registered agent acknowledging acceptance of the appointment by the filing corporation as its registered agent, if the agent is an individual, or a statement executed by an authorized officer of a corporation that is the designated registered agent in which the officer acknowledges the corporation's acceptance of the appointment by the filing corporation as its registered agent, if the agent is a corporation, shall be delivered to the commission [secretary of state]. If the commission [secretary of state] finds that the articles of incorporation and the statement conform to law, it shall, when all fees have been paid:\n(1) endorse on the original and copy the word \"filed\" and the month, day and year of the filing thereof;\n(2) file the original and the statement in its office; and\n(3) issue a certificate of incorporation to which it shall affix the file-stamped copy.\nB. The certificate of incorporation, together with the file-stamped copy of the articles of incorporation affixed to it, shall be returned by the commission [secretary of state] to the incorporators or their representative.","path":["Chapter 53 - Corporations","ARTICLE 12 Business Corporations; Formation of Corporations"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18556/index.do","current_through":"2025-06-20","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"2f4519496efa0dff755bd3428de62718eada6193050c514b5470ba2c9c4ed0ca","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/53-12-2","next":"us-nm/53-12-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}