New Hampshire Statutes
§ 296:3 — Directors; President
New Hampshire § 296:3
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XXVIICORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PROPRIETORS OF COMMON LANDS
Ch. 296DIVIDEND-PAYING CORPORATIONS
SubdivisionIncidents, Organization, and Officers
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 296:3 (2026).
Text
The directors, to be chosen annually by the stockholders, shall not be less than 3, unless otherwise authorized by the charter, and one of them at least shall be an actual resident of this state, if the corporation has any stockholders residing in the state. They shall hold office for one year and until others are chosen and qualified in their stead, and one of them shall be chosen president by the corporation or by the directors, as the charter or bylaws may prescribe.
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Legislative History
RS 141:3. CS 149:3. GS 134:4. 1874, 25:1. GL 147:3; 148:4. PS 149:4. PL 227:3. RL 276:3.
Nearby Sections
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§ 296:1
Corporations Included§ 296:10
Sale Price§ 296:11
Certificates§ 296:12
Stockholder's Residence§ 296:13
Stock Record§ 296:14
Restraint of Sale§ 296:15
Authority§ 296:16
Conditions§ 296:17
Certificate§ 296:18
Exceptions§ 296:19
Levying§ 296:2
Time Limit for Organization§ 296:20
Neglect to Pay§ 296:21
Notice; Sale§ 296:22
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New Hampshire § 296:3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/296%3A3.