Bylaws

Bylaws are rules or laws adopted by an association or corporation to govern its actions.

Bylaws are typically divided into separately enumerated Articles, addressing the following:

• mission or objective of the organization
• categories and rules of membership
• appointment and duties of officers
• annual meting
• membership, meeting, voting, and quorum for the assembly
• Board of Directors
• Executive Committee to handle matters without convening the entire Board of Directors
• Committees
• 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
• scope of authority
• official publication
• state chapters, if any
• auxiliary or affiliates
• definition of the fiscal year
• amendment process
• rules of order (Robert's or Sturgis)