{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-165-17","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 165, § 17","heading":"Officers","body":"Section 17. The proprietors may choose any number of directors and other officers to manage the business; and the directors shall choose one of their number to be the president of the corporation.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 165"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter165/Section17","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:56Z","sha256":"bda83ca0abeace919f9948ec975cb914462db89ef01486526a8cb098295d699b","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-165-16","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-165-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}