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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 | ||
| + | *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) | ||
| + | [[Category:government]] | ||
Revision as of 01:02, November 28, 2009
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)