Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-56-7

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

The officers of the corporation shall consist of a chairman, vice-chairman, a secretary, a treasurer, and such other officers as the board shall deem necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the corporation was organized. The offices of secretary and treasurer may, but need not be, held by the same person. The chairman and vice-chairman of the corporation shall be elected by the board from its membership. The secretary, the treasurer, and any other officers of the corporation, who may, but need not be, members of the board, shall also be elected by the board.