The Free New Mexico (FNM) Party State Central Committee (SCC) called a meeting to order at 7:02 PM on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Present at the call to order were the Chair, Vice Chair/Secretary, Treasurer, Affiliate Director, Communications Director, Outreach Director, and Legislative Director.
The agenda was:
1. Treasurer’s report
2. Approve recent proposed minutes
3. Discussion of Resolution re: Affiliate Autonomy
4. Planning for upcoming legal meetings
5. Any other issues raised by the board
The Treasurer reported $732.42 in the main checking, $11,893.43 in the federal funds, and $26.77 in savings. Transactions this month were for Pair Domains and a retainer for legal representation. He reported that the next reports are due in October.
The Chair then moved to adopt the proposed minutes from July 7, 2026. The motion passed without discussion or objections.
Next was the discussion of the resolution for affiliate autonomy. The Communications Director moved to read the resolution aloud, and the Secretary volunteered to do so. The motion passed, and the Secretary read the proposed resolution. There was some discussion, and the Treasurer moved to formally adopt the resolution as read, after any minor typographical edits as decided by the Secretary. There was some minor discussion, and then the motion passed unanimously with a voice vote.
Then the planning for the upcoming mediation meeting began. The Chair moved to empower himself, the Vice Chair/Secretary, and Legislative Director to represent the Board during the mediation meeting. The Treasurer suggested an amendment, to make decisions require at least 2 of 3 of those people to be present, and for any actions to be unanimous among those present. This friendly amendment was accepted by the Chair. A voice vote concluded with six “ayes” and the Communication Director was not present to vote due to a technical or connection issue.
There was then a small amount of discussion about other issues, but no motions were forthcoming on any of them. The Secretary moved to adjourn, and the motion passed with no discussion or objections. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM.