Iowa § 504.801 Requirement for and duties of board

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§ 504.801 — Requirement for and duties of board

Iowa § 504.801

Title XIIBUSINESS ENTITIES

Ch. 504REVISED IOWA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT

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Iowa Code § 504.801 (2026).

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1.Each corporation must have a board of directors.

2.Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or subsection 3, all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the affairs of the corporation managed under the direction of, and subject to the oversight of, its board of directors.

3.The articles of incorporation may authorize a person or persons to exercise some or all of the powers which would otherwise be exercised by a board. To the extent so authorized, any such person or persons shall have the duties and responsibilities of the directors, and the directors shall be relieved to that extent from such duties and responsibilities.

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1. Each corporation must have a board of directors.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or subsection 3, all corporate powers shall

be exercised by or under the authority of, and the affairs of the corporation managed under
the direction of, and subject to the oversight of, its board of directors.
3. The articles of incorporation may authorize a person or persons to exercise some or all
of the powers which would otherwise be exercised by a board. To the extent so authorized,
any such person or persons shall have the duties and responsibilities of the directors, and the
directors shall be relieved to that extent from such duties and responsibilities.