The Free New Mexico (FNM) Party State Central Committee (SCC) called a meeting to order at 7:08 PM on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Present at the call to order were the Chair, Vice Chair/Secretary, Treasurer, Outreach Director, Legislative Director, and Fundraising Director.
The agenda was:
1) Treasurer’s Report
2) Approve recent proposed minutes
3) Discussion and motions related to Santa Fe County affiliate induction
4) Any other issues raised by the board
The Treasurer began with his report. He stated that the only transactions over the last month were some electronic deposits and paying for web hosting. He provided current balances of $752.20 for the regular fund, $15,893.43 in the Federal fund, and $26.74 in the savings account. He reported on upcoming requirements from the FEC and State government. There were no questions about his report.
The Chair then moved to accept the proposed minutes from the April 9, 2026 meeting. He then moved to add an amendment to include the proposed minutes from the April 21st meeting as well. The amendment passed without objections, and the amended motion passed without objections.
Next, the meeting moved on to dealing with the potential Santa Fe affiliate. The Secretary read the requirements from the bylaws. There was some discussion about the structure of the bylaws and the possible need for an explicit timeframe for submitting the required documents after induction. There was some additional discussion about the potential Santa Fe affiliate met the requirements. The consensus was that they did.
The Treasurer moved to table the issue until the potential affiliate was more ready to meet all the requirements that come after affiliation. There was some discussion and clarification about the additional requirements for affiliates needing only to be met after affiliation. The motion went to a voice vote, and got a unanimous no vote.
The Treasurer then moved to charter the Santa Fe affiliate. After some discussion, the voice vote was unanimously in favor. The motion passes, and the Santa Fe affiliate was chartered.
The Chair then gave the floor to the Fundraising Director, who explained that she needed to resign. There was some discussion and some words from each of the members present thanking Cynthia for her work on the board.
The board then unanimously agreed to enter into a committee of the whole from 8:00 PM until 8:31 PM. Once reassembled in the board meeting, the Chair moved to adjourn. The motion passed without discussion or objections, and the meeting adjourned at 8:32 PM.