The secretary of state does not maintain the bylaws or tax exempt filings of any nonprofit organization. Some organizations that have obtained tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service are required to make certain documents available to the public.
Creating by-laws When incorporating under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (NFP Act), you have to create by-laws. They set out the rules for governing and operating the corporation. They can be modified at a later date as the needs of the corporation change.
Corporations are legally required to adopt bylaws in Texas – Section 21.057 of the Texas Business Organizations Code states that the board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws. So, if your company gets caught in a legal battle without bylaws, you could face some serious legal consequences.
Corporate bylaws are a company's foundational governing document. They lay out how things should run day-to-day and the processes for making important decisions. They serve as a legal contract between the corporation and its shareholders, directors, and officers and set the protocol for how the organization operates.
By-laws Adoption. – Every corporation formed under this code, must, within one month after receipt of official notice of the issuance of its certificate of incorporation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, adopt a new code of by-laws for its government not inconsistent with this code.
A need is identified by either a member of the public, city administration or city council. Animal & Bylaw Services confirms that The City has the authority, under the Municipal Government Act, to create a bylaw addressing that need.
The “by” in bylaw is an old Norse word that means “town.” A bylaw is simply a town, or local, law. Bylaws can't be created out of thin air. Canadian municipalities don't have constitutional status of their own, so they can only pass laws authorized by other levels of government.
The Delaware corporate code covers most of the topics normally addressed in the Bylaws. Therefore, if the Certificate of Incorporation sets forth the authorized number of directors there is no legal requirement that a corporation have bylaws.