Massachusetts § 21 - Management of corporation
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 21 — Management of corporation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21. Management of corporation
Section 21. The business of every corporation shall be managed and conducted by a president, a board of not less than three directors, a clerk, a treasurer and such other officers and such agents as the corporation by its by-laws shall authorize. The treasurer may be required to give a bond for the faithful performance of his duty in such sum and with such sureties as the by-laws may prescribe. The clerk, who shall be a resident of the commonwealth, shall be sworn and shall record all votes of the corporation in a book to be kept therefor.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21 ("Management of corporation") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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