To form a corporation in California, Articles of Incorporation must be filed with the California Secretary of State's office. Forms for the most common types of Articles of Incorporation are available on our Forms, Samples and Fees webpage. You may use the form or prepare your own statutorily compliant document.
LLCs are not required to have bylaws. However, they are governed by an operating agreement which is like a corporation's bylaws.
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.
Every California Corporation must adopt bylaws, and this article identifies the key components that should be included in California Corporation Bylaws; however, this article does not contain all the headings or provisions that are required to be included in California Corporation Bylaws.
1. DIRECTORS: Not less than three, unless there are only one or two shareholders of record, in which case the number of directors may be less than three but not less than the number of shareholders. 2. OFFICERS: The three required positions are President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Corporate bylaws are legally required in Georgia. Georgia code § 14-2-206 (2021) requires the incorporators or board of directors to adopt bylaws.
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.
Corporate bylaws are legally required in New York. Under NY Bus Corp L § 601, corporate bylaws “shall be adopted” by a company's incorporators. That means that in New York, you'll need to adopt bylaws to comply with the law.
By-laws serve as the internal rulebook of a corporation in the Philippines. They are a set of guidelines created by the corporation's board of directors after the corporation has been registered. Understanding the role and contents of by-laws is crucial for every corporation to ensure lawful and smooth operations.