N.M. Stat. § 53-16-1
Voluntary dissolution by incorporators.
A corporation that has or has not commenced business and has not issued any
shares may be voluntarily dissolved by its incorporators in the following manner:
A. articles of dissolution shall be executed by a majority of the incorporators and
shall set forth:
(1)
the name of the corporation;
(2)
the date of issuance of its certificate of incorporation;
(3)
that none of its shares has been issued;
(4)
that the corporation has or has not commenced business;
(5)
that the amount, if any, actually paid in on subscriptions for its shares, less
any part thereof disbursed for necessary expenses, has been returned to those entitled
thereto;
(6)
that no debts of the corporation remain unpaid; and
(7)
that a majority of the incorporators elect that the corporation be dissolved;
B. the original of the articles of dissolution together with a copy, which may be
signed, photocopied or conformed, shall be delivered to the commission [secretary of
state]. If the commission [secretary of state] finds that the articles of dissolution conform
to law and that the corporation has complied with the Tax Administration Act [Chapter 7,
Article 1 NMSA 1978] and has paid all contributions required by the Unemployment
Compensation Law [Chapter 51 NMSA 1978], it shall, when all fees have been paid:
(1)
endorse on the original and copy the word "filed" and the month, day and
year of the filing;
(2)
file the original in its office; and
(3)
issue a certificate of dissolution to which it shall affix the file-stamped
copy; and
C. the certificate of dissolution, together with the file-stamped copy of the articles of
dissolution affixed to it, shall be returned by the commission [secretary of state] to the
incorporators or their representative. Upon the issuance of the certificate of dissolution
by the commission [secretary of state] the existence of the corporation shall cease.