Richmond Hill's Tree Preservation By-Law 41-07 protects trees on private property with a trunk diameter at height (DBH) of 20 cm or greater. This By-law is an important part of the City's strategy to preserve our urban forest for the benefit of the community.
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.
7314. The County's Woodlands Conservation Bylaw No. 7314, passed under the Municipal Act, regulates the destruction or injuring of trees within woodlands on private property to prevent deforestation, overharvesting and to promote good forestry practices. For more information visit Woodlands Conservation By-Law.
Not-for-Profit bylaws are the governance road map for the organization's officers and directors. Many Not-for-Profit look to the bylaws of other Not-for-Profit organizations or samples gleaned from the Internet with no regard to whether the bylaws match the structure and style of their organization.
Bylaws: Rules that govern the internal management of the company. Meeting minutes: Detailed records of what was discussed and decided in meetings of shareholders and directors. Resolutions: Formal decisions made by the board of directors or shareholders.
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.
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.