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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. Each corporation shall have a board of directors, which may also be called a board of trustees, a board of regents or a board of overseers.
2. Except as provided in this chapter, all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the affairs of the corporation managed under the direction of, its board.
3. Any corporation established pursuant to this chapter before August 28, 1997, may use the term “board of curators” as the name of the not-for-profit corporation's board of directors.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXIII. Corporations, Associations and Partnerships § 355.316. Requirement for, duties of board--name of board, permissible alternatives - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxiii-corporations-associations-and-partnerships/mo-rev-st-355-316/
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