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A. A member may designate any person to own a share account or deposit account in joint tenancy with the right of survivorship, as a tenant in common or under any other form of joint ownership permitted by law, but no co-owner, unless also a member in his own right, shall be permitted to vote, obtain loans, hold office or be required to pay a membership fee.
B. Payment of part or all of those accounts to any of the co-owners shall, to the extent of such payment, discharge the liability to all unless the account agreement contains a prohibition.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 58. Financial Institutions and Regulations § 58-11-43. Joint accounts - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-58-financial-institutions-and-regulations/nm-st-sect-58-11-43/
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