Nonprofit Bylaws Examples In Harris
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TANO is the Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations. Regardless of size or budget, urban or rural, TANO connects, strengthens and supports the nonprofit sector for the public good. We invest in helping our members meet their personal and professional goals to help the larger nonprofit community grow.
Can I form a nonprofit LLC in Texas? The Texas Business Organizations Code (BOC) does not recognize the term "nonprofit LLC" as describing a specific type of entity, but the BOC does allow for the formation of an LLC with a nonprofit purpose.
To successfully start a nonprofit in Texas, the Texas Business Organizations Code requires that your nonprofit has at least three directors. You are allowed to have family members on the board, but if you're starting a public charity, you'll need a majority of board members to not be related to one another.
The Texas Business Organizations Code requires a nonprofit corporation to have at least three directors, one president, and one secretary. The same person cannot be both the president and secretary. Officers and directors must be natural persons, but may be known by other titles.
Traditionally, when starting a nonprofit, the best choice for legal structure is to form a nonprofit corporation at the state level and to apply for 501(c)(3) tax exemption at the federal level.
Your bylaws should help you resolve internal conflict, and demonstrate your commitment to responsibly managing donations to both the IRS and the general public. Not all states require nonprofits to draft these governing documents, but Texas does.