Connecticut General Statutes 12-805 – Officers of the corporation
(a) The board shall appoint officers of the corporation, which shall include a president, a secretary, and such other officers as the board may approve. Such officers shall not be members of the board, shall serve at the pleasure of the board and shall receive such compensation as shall be determined by the board. The president and secretary shall not be the same person. The president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation. The president shall have the general charge, supervision and control of the operation and management of business and affairs of the corporation subject to the direction of the board of directors. The president shall have such other powers and duties as are generally incident to the office of the president and as may be assigned by the board of directors. The president shall not be a state employee. The president shall attend all meetings of the board. The secretary shall keep a true, faithful and correct record of all proceedings and maintain and be custodian of all books, documents and papers filed with the corporation and of the book of minutes of the corporation and of its official seal. The secretary may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the corporation and may give certificates under the official seal of the corporation to the effect that such copies are true copies, and all persons dealing with the corporation may rely upon such certificates. The president or his designee may serve as a member of such other boards or committees as may be necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of the corporation.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 12-805
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- person: means any individual, partnership, company, limited liability company, public or private corporation, society, association, trustee, executor, administrator or other fiduciary or custodian. See Connecticut General Statutes 12-1
(b) The president shall take all such action as to the operation and management of the corporation as he in his discretion deems advisable in order to enhance the monetary value of the corporation and the lottery.