Sec. 1. (a) A
corporation has the officers described in its bylaws or elected or appointed by the board of directors in accordance with the bylaws or appointed by a duly elected or appointed officer in accordance with the bylaws. However, a corporation must have at least one (1) officer.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-1-36-1
- 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.
(b) A duly elected or appointed officer may appoint one (1) or more officers or assistant officers if authorized by the bylaws or the board of directors.
(c) The bylaws or the board of directors shall delegate to one (1) of the officers responsibility for preparing minutes of the directors’ and shareholders’ meetings and for authenticating records of the corporation, and that officer is considered the secretary of the corporation for purposes of this article.
(d) The same individual may simultaneously hold more than one (1) office in a corporation.
As added by P.L.149-1986, SEC.20.