The Free New Mexico (FNM) Party State Central Committee (SCC) called a meeting to order at 7:08 PM on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Present at the call to order were the Chair, Vice Chair/Secretary, and Treasurer, and the Affiliate, Outreach, Legislative, and Fundraising Directors.
The agenda was:
1) Treasurer report
2) Approve proposed minutes from last meeting
3) Legal updates on SoS situation
4) Any issues raised by the Board
The Chair moved to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. That motion passed without objection.
The Treasurer reported two expenses over the last month: $22.19 and $13.99, both for web hosting services. The non-federal checking balance was $1335.11 and the federal checking balance was $15907.43.
The Chair then reported on the Secretary of State situation. He reported no new information from National. Using the appropriation from the previous meeting, he called multiple lawyers looking for assistance, and got a response from a lawyer in Colorado. The discussion proceeded along the lines of ensuring he is able to work in New Mexico and what actions should be taken going forward, and when.
The Legislative Director talked about the potential issues to arise in the planned special session of the legislature that had been requested by the governor. He reported on various sources and what they were saying about the session.
After that, there was a little more discussion about the legal action plans. Various members of the Board explained what they knew about reciprocity agreements between New Mexico and Colorado.
Finally, the Chair moved to adjourn the meeting. That motion passed without objection, and the meeting adjourned at 7:24 PM.