Nevada § 78.130 - Officers of corporation: Selection; qualifications; terms; powers and duties; filling of vacancies
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 78.130 — Officers of corporation: Selection; qualifications; terms; powers and duties; filling of vacancies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 78.130. Officers of corporation: Selection; qualifications; terms; powers and duties; filling of vacancies
1. Every corporation must have a president, a secretary and a treasurer, or the equivalent
thereof. 2. Every corporation may also have such other officers and agents as may be deemed
necessary. 3. All officers must be natural persons and must be chosen in such manner, hold their
offices for such terms and have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the
bylaws or determined by the board of directors. Any natural person may hold two or more offices. 4. An officer holds office after the expiration of his or her term until a successor
is chosen or until the officer's resignation or removal before the expiration of his
or her term. A failure to elect officers does not require the corporation to be dissolved. Any vacancy occurring in an office of the corporation by death, resignation, removal
or otherwise, must be filled as the bylaws provide, or in the absence of such a provision,
by the board of directors.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 78.130 ("Officers of corporation: Selection; qualifications; terms; powers and duties; filling of vacancies") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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