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.
A corporation must have at least three officers (President, Secretary, and Treasurer), at least one Director, and is owned by shareholders, which may be individuals or other business entities.
How to Start a Corporation in Maryland Name Your Corporation. Designate a Registered Agent. Submit Articles of Incorporation. Get an EIN. File the Beneficial Ownership Information Report. Write Corporate Bylaws. Hold an Organizational Meeting. Open a Corporate Bank Account.
Corporate bylaws are legally required in Maryland.
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.
How to Form an S Corp in Maryland Name your Maryland LLC. Appoint a resident agent in Maryland. File Maryland Articles of Organization. Create an operating agreement. Apply for an EIN. Apply for S Corp status with IRS Form 2553.
In order to amend the bylaws, a member must make a motion and present the amendment during a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. The motion to amend the bylaws must be approved by a supermajority vote of the full Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.