Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 14A:6-2

  • 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.
The board of directors of a corporation shall consist of one or more members. Subject to any provisions contained in the certificate of incorporation, the by-laws shall specify the number of directors, or that the number of directors shall not be less than a stated minimum nor more than a stated maximum, with the actual number to be determined in the manner prescribed in the by-laws, except as to the number constituting the first board.

L.1968, c.350.; amended by L.1969, c. 102, s. 6; L.1973, c. 366, s. 22, eff. May 1, 1974.