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Bylaws are rules or laws adopted by an association or [[corporation]] to govern its actions. [[category:legal terms]]
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'''Bylaws''' are rules or laws adopted by a [[corporation]] or other organization (such as a church) to govern its actions.  
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The bylaws will address, among other things, the following:
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*the organization's mission or objective
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*membership (e.g. categories, rules for becoming a member and for membership termination)
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*composition of the Board of Directors and other officers, and standing and special committees
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*time and place of the annual meeting and other interim meetings
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*voting rules (e.g. proxy voting, number of votes per owner; for example, a business corporation may allow one vote per share of stock owned, while a religious organization may only allow one vote per person)
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*definition of the organization's fiscal year
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*rules of order (Robert's or Sturgis)
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*how amendments to the bylaws may be considered and passed
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[[Category:Legal Terms]]
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[[Category:Government]]

Latest revision as of 18:45, February 2, 2019

Bylaws are rules or laws adopted by a corporation or other organization (such as a church) to govern its actions.

The bylaws will address, among other things, the following:

  • the organization's mission or objective
  • membership (e.g. categories, rules for becoming a member and for membership termination)
  • composition of the Board of Directors and other officers, and standing and special committees
  • time and place of the annual meeting and other interim meetings
  • voting rules (e.g. proxy voting, number of votes per owner; for example, a business corporation may allow one vote per share of stock owned, while a religious organization may only allow one vote per person)
  • definition of the organization's fiscal year
  • rules of order (Robert's or Sturgis)
  • how amendments to the bylaws may be considered and passed