The duties of the board and officers are specified in the documents used to incorporate the company, the laws the corporation is registered in and the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. Each state in the [[United States]] has rules for incorporating companies. In Canada, each province has rules and it is also possible for a corporation to obtain a federal charter. | The duties of the board and officers are specified in the documents used to incorporate the company, the laws the corporation is registered in and the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. Each state in the [[United States]] has rules for incorporating companies. In Canada, each province has rules and it is also possible for a corporation to obtain a federal charter. |