New Mexico law · Homeowner Association Act

NMSA 1978, § 47-16-17

Meetings of association

Covered in 2 owner guides

What this section does for you

Annual meeting at least every 13 months with 10-50 days' notice; board meetings and draft policies noticed 48 hours ahead; owners may attend and speak at all open meetings; executive session limited to counsel, litigation, and personal information; written minutes required.
Owner guide: Elections & meetings in New Mexico
Draft board policies — including design standards — must be noticed 48 hours ahead and adopted in meetings owners may attend and speak at; standards adopted otherwise are open to challenge.
Owner guide: Architectural review in New Mexico

The statutory text

Verbatim from the public record. The law itself is a government work — always confirm the current version on the official source before you rely on it.

A. The association shall hold an annual meeting at least once every thirteen months. B. Notwithstanding a provision to the contrary in the community documents, written notice of the meeting stating the time, date and location of the annual meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered electronically, hand-delivered or sent by mail not less than ten and no more than fifty days before the meeting. If sent by mail, the notice shall be deemed to be delivered when addressed to a lot owner at the address as it appears in the association's records and deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. C. Unless a longer period of time is required by an association's community documents, notice of the time, date and location of board meetings and drafts of any proposed policy resolutions shall be provided to lot owners at least forty-eight hours in advance electronically, by conspicuous posting, posting on the association's website or social media or by any other reasonable means as determined by the board. D. All lot owners shall have the right to attend and speak at all open meetings, but the board may place reasonable time restrictions on those persons speaking. E. Any portion of a meeting may be closed only if that portion is limited to consideration of: (1) legal advice from an attorney for the board or association; (2) pending or contemplated litigation; or (3) personal, health or financial information about an individual member of the association, an individual employee of the association or an individual contractor for the association. F. The association shall maintain a written copy of the minutes of all association meetings, including summaries of all agenda items and formal actions taken. History: Laws 2019, ch. 30, § 9. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 30, § 11 made Laws 2019, ch. 30 effective July 1, 2019.