{"data":{"id":"us-me/13-m.r.s.-2053","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"13 M.R.S. §2053","heading":"Contents","body":"The articles of incorporation shall state:\n1.  Name.  The name of the association;\n2.  Purposes.  The purposes for which it is formed;\n3.  Location.  The municipality and county where the principal office for the transaction of business of the corporation is to be located;\n4.  Directors.  The number of directors thereof, which shall be not less than 3 and may be any number in excess thereof; the term of office of such directors; and the names and residences of those who are to serve as directors for the first year, or until election and qualification of their successors.","path":["TITLE 13: CORPORATIONS","PART 2: CORPORATIONS WITHOUT CAPITAL","CHAPTER 87: FISH MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS","SUBCHAPTER 2: ORGANIZATION"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/13/title13sec2053.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"7dc8135160ab221458c847727dfc17fa1cde2b664f74eb92727c172165a3f108","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/13-m.r.s.-2052","next":"us-me/13-m.r.s.-2054"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}