9 Hence, the Articles of Association constitute an initial unanimous agreement between the existing shareholders of the company. Under the Business Corporations Act, the Bylaws need never be signed by anyone and a unanimous agreement is not required at any time whatsoever.
Copies of any documents filed with the Department of State's Division of Corporations may be obtained by submitting a written request to the New York State Department of State, Division of Corporations, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12231.
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.
Corporate bylaws are required by state law in New York, but you don't need to file your bylaws with the NY Department of State. The law stipulates that your bylaws must be adopted by your incorporators during your company's initial organization meeting.
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.
Bylaws are rules which are passed by an organization or public body other than a legislature, such as a municipal government or corporation. Many Alberta municipalities provide online access to either all or some of their bylaws. Use the resources below to find the website of the municipality that interests you.
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.
Do bylaws need to be signed? No, but you'll want to make sure your bylaws are signed, even though New York statutes don't explicitly require bylaws to be signed. Having bylaws signed by your officers and directors shows that everyone in your corporation is on the same page.
The bylaws should explain who has the authority to call meetings and how notice of upcoming meetings must be given to members. You should also describe your meeting procedures (i.e. whether you're going to use Robert's Rules of Order, the prerogatives of the Chair, who gets the floor and how, etc.)
Here are some typical examples of S corporation bylaws: Yearly meetings will be held to elect a board of directors for the following year. To vote or carry on other transactional business, there must be a minimum of six directors.