Articles of Incorporation and bylaws are separate documents used to establish and govern/regulate a business entity. A platform like OnBoard, purpose-built for boards, provides a secure system of record for these documents and more.
Ing to the IRS, you can change your bylaws whenever you like, but you will need to report all significant changes in Schedule O of Form 990. This form is filed annually for your financial compliance. This also applies to your articles of incorporation!
No, but signing them is a smart idea. We recommend having your officers and directors sign your bylaws to affirm that they sign on to your policies.
The secretary of state does not maintain the bylaws or tax exempt filings of any nonprofit organization. Some organizations that have obtained tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service are required to make certain documents available to the public.
The board president should sign the bylaws and have the secretary attest to the signature or have all board members sign the bylaws. Drafting good nonprofit bylaws is an art that requires careful attention to legal and regulatory requirements.
LLCs are not required to have bylaws. However, they are governed by an operating agreement which is like a corporation's bylaws.
As clerk of the three County Courts at Law, the County Clerk is responsible for the intake, processing and maintenance of civil cases with a jurisdictional limit up to $250,000; including debt, breach of contract, garnishments, temporary restraining orders, injunctions, automotive/personal injury cases and eminent ...
Counties having statutory county courts, the district courts generally have exclusive jurisdiction in civil cases where the amount in controversy is $200,000 or more, and concurrent jurisdiction with the statutory county courts in cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $500 but is less than $200,000.
County courts at law and constitutional county courts also exercise limited subject-matter jurisdiction over civil suits and thus, to a limited extent, share jurisdiction with the district courts. Individual statutes stipulate maximum amounts in controversy over which each county-level court may exercise jurisdiction.
Regarding civil cases, Ordinary Magistrates Courts have the authority to hear cases where the claims do not exceed R200,000. However, certain matters, disputes over wills, and cases that involve determining a person's mental competence, fall outside the scope of these courts.