A Professional Corporation

Basic Corporate Information. The bylaws should include your corporation's formal name and the address of its main place of business. Board of Directors. Officers. Shareholders. Committees. Meetings. Conflicts of Interest. Amendment.

A limited liability company (LLC) is not required to have bylaws. Bylaws, which are only relevant to businesses structured as corporations, include rules and regulations that govern a corporation's internal management.Alternatively, LLCs create operating agreements to provide a framework for their businesses.

You are not required to file bylaws with the state, but the corporation should keep a copy at its principal place a business.

A professional corporation is a variation of the corporate form available to entrepreneurs who provide professional servicessuch as doctors, lawyers, accountants, consultants, and architects.In a professional corporation, the owners perform services for the business as employees.

Similarly, corporations (S corps and C corps) are not legally required by any state to have an operating agreement, but experts advise owners of these businesses to create and execute their version of an operating agreement, called bylaws.

Corporate bylaws commonly include information that specifies, for example, the number of directors the corporation has, how they will be elected, their qualification, and the length of their terms. It can also specify when, where, and how your board of directors can call and conduct meetings, and voting requirements.

An S Corporation is required by state law to adopt bylaws that govern the corporation's internal management and the rights of the shareholders.

The California professional corporation bylaws were created to provide services in professions that require a state license in order to practice.The bylaws may be for either a C corporation or an S corporation.