Mississippi § 83-19-15 - Organizational meeting.

Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-19-15 — Organizational meeting., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 83-19-15. Organizational meeting.

The first meeting for the purpose of organization shall be called by a notice signed by one or more of the subscribers to the articles of association, stating the time, place, and purposes of the meeting, a copy whereof shall, seven (7) days at least before the appointed time, be given to each subscriber, or left at his usual place of business or residence, or duly mailed to his post office address. Whoever gives such notice shall make affidavit thereof, which shall include a copy of the notice and be entered upon the records of the corporation. At such first meeting, including any adjournment thereof, an organization shall be effected by the choice of a temporary clerk, who shall be sworn to correctly keep and record the proceedings of the meeting, by the adoption of bylaws, and by the election of directors and such other officers as the bylaws may require; but at such first meeting no person shall be elected director who has not signed the articles of association. The temporary clerk shall record the proceedings until and including the choice and qualification of the secretary. The directors so chosen shall elect a president, secretary, and other officers who, under the bylaws, they are authorized to choose. The offices of president and treasurer shall not be held by the same individual.

Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 83-19-15 ("Organizational meeting.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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