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HRS §414D-153

Who must be officers and how they are chosen

A corporation must have officers as described in its bylaws or chosen by the board. One officer must be in charge of keeping meeting minutes and authenticating records. One person can hold more than one office. Officers are chosen as the articles or bylaws say, or if not, the board chooses them for up to one year.

The statute, as written — Required officers

(a) A corporation shall have the officers described in its bylaws or appointed by the board of directors in accordance with the bylaws. (b) The bylaws or the board shall delegate responsibility to one of the officers to prepare minutes of the directors' and members' meetings and to authenticate records of the corporation. (c) The same individual may simultaneously hold more than one office in a corporation. (d) Officers of the corporation shall be elected or appointed at such time and in such manner and for such terms as may be prescribed in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. In the absence of any such provision, all officers shall be elected or appointed for a term not to exceed one year by the board of directors.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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