The directors shall have power to call in and demand from the stockholders the sum by them subscribed, at such times and in such payments as they may deem proper; notice of such assessment shall be given to the stockholders personally, or shall be published once a week for at least four weeks, in some newspaper published at the place designated as the principal place of business of the corporation, or if none be published there, then by posting such notice for that period, in at least six of the most public places in the county in which said principal place of business of the corporation is located. If, after such notice has been given, any stockholder shall make default in the payment of the assessment upon the shares held by him, so many of such shares may be sold as will be necessary for the payment of the assessment on all shares held by him. The sale of said shares shall be made as prescribed in the bylaws of the company, but all such sales shall be made at public auction, to the highest bidder, after notice thereof shall have been given as in this section provided for notice to stockholders of assessments; and the person who will agree to pay the assessment due, together with the expense of advertising, and other costs of such sale, for the smallest number of whole shares, shall be deemed the highest bidder. A complete record shall be kept of all assessments and sales of stock.

History: Laws 1887, ch. 12, § 9; C.L. 1897, § 476; Code 1915, § 1034; C.S. 1929, § 32-414; 1941 Comp., § 72-210; 1953 Comp., § 68-2-10.

Compiler's notes. — Sections 62-2-1 to 62-2-22 of the Public Utility Act are still effective as the repeal of Chapter 62, Article 2 by Laws 1998, Chapter 108, Section 82, effective July 1, 2003 was repealed prior to taking effect by Chapter 23, Section 1, Laws 2003. Although Laws 2003, Chapter 336, Section 8, amended Laws 1998, Chapter 82, as amended, an amendment of a repealed section is ineffective. See Quintana v. N.M. Dep't of Corrs., 100 N.M. 224, 668 P.2d 1101 (1983). Laws 2003, Chapter 416, Section 5 also repealed Laws 1998, Chapter 108, Section 82, as amended, a second time, however, that repeal is of no effect as the section had previously been repealed by Chapter 23, Section 1, Laws 2003.

Cross references. — For legal newspapers, see 14-11-2 NMSA 1978.

Bylaw providing for notice by registered mail is insufficient. — Provision in bylaw of a water company for notice of assessment by registered mail is insufficient notice under this section. 1917 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 17-1939.

This section does not contemplate any surplus from sale, as the bid must be for the payment of the assessment and costs for the smallest number of shares. 1917 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 17-1939.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 94 C.J.S. Waters §§ 234, 293.