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'''Bylaws''' are rules or laws adopted by an association or [[corporation]] to govern its actions. [[Category:Legal Terms]]
 
'''Bylaws''' are rules or laws adopted by an association or [[corporation]] to govern its actions. [[Category:Legal Terms]]
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Bylaws are typically divided into separately enumerated Articles, addressing the following:
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*mission or objective of the organization
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*categories and rules of membership
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*appointment and duties of officers
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*annual meting
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*membership, meeting, voting, and quorum for the assembly
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*Board of Directors
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*Executive Committee to handle matters without convening the entire Board of Directors
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*Committees
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*Miscellaneous issues, such as whether voting by proxy is allowed, whether there shall be any compensation, definition of the fiscal year, and use of a seal
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*scope of authority
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*official publication
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*state chapters, if any
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*auxiliary or affiliates
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*definition of the fiscal year
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*amendment process
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*rules of order (Robert's or Sturgis)
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