North Dakota Code 10-30.6-05 – Board of directors
1. All the corporate powers of the corporation must be exercised by a board of no fewer than five elected directors who must be residents of this state. The number of directors and their term of office must be determined in the bylaws. If any vacancy occurs in the board of directors, the remaining directors may elect a person to fill the vacancy until the next annual meeting of the corporation.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 10-30.6-05
- 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 an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. The first board of directors shall adopt bylaws, which remain effective until amended or repealed by action of the board.
3. The first annual meeting must be held at a date to be fixed by the board of directors as soon as reasonably possible after a minimum of twenty-five percent of the capital stock of the corporation has been paid into its treasury. The annual meeting must be called in the manner provided by the bylaws.