(1) The board of directors shall select the officers of the health care corporation and a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and other board officers and assistants as the board considers necessary. However, an officer shall not execute, acknowledge, or verify an instrument in more than 1 capacity. Officers shall have only the authority, and assistants shall perform only those duties, in the management of the property and affairs of the corporation, as is provided in the bylaws or delegated to the officers and assistants by the board of directors, consistent with the bylaws. An officer or assistant may be removed by the board of directors with or without cause, subject to the contract rights, if any, of the officer or assistant. The selection of an officer or assistant does not of itself create contract rights. The board of directors may secure the fidelity of any or all of the officers by bond or otherwise. Unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws, the board of directors may fill vacancies in an office described in this subsection which occur for any reason.

  (2) A health care corporation shall not pay a salary, compensation, or emolument to a director or officer unless the payment is first authorized by the board of directors of the corporation. A director, officer, assistant, or employee shall not be compensated unreasonably.

  (3) A health care corporation shall not grant a pension to an officer or director, or to a member of the family of an officer or director after the death of the officer or director. However, the corporation, pursuant to the terms of a retirement plan adopted by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by the commissioner, may provide for any person who is or has been a salaried employee or officer of the corporation, a pension payable upon retirement, as provided in the approved retirement plan, and life insurance benefits payable at death.