Sample Bylaws for a North Carolina Professional Corporation

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.

The bylaws of a corporation are the governing rules by which the corporation operates. Bylaws are created by the board of directors when the corporation is formed.

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.

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.

Article I. Name and purpose of the organization. Article II. Membership. Article III. Officers and decision-making. Article IV. General, special, and annual meetings. Article V. Board of Directors.

ARTICLE I. NAME OF ORGANIZATION. The name of the corporation is YOUR NONPROFIT NAME HERE. ARTICLE II. CORPORATE PURPOSE. Section 1. ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP. ARTICLE IV. MEETINGS OF MEMBERS. ARTICLE V. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ARTICLE VI. OFFICERS. ARTICLE VII. COMMITTEES. ARTICLE VIII. CORPORATE STAFF.

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.