Bylaws Not for Profit Corporation Template

This bylaws not for profit corporation template has 4 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our legal agreements documents.

Sample of our bylaws not for profit corporation template:

BY-LAWS OF [NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION] These By-Laws of [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the "Agreement") are made and effective [DATE]. ORGANIZATION The name of the organization shall be [NAME]. The organization may at its pleasure by a vote of the membership body change its name. PURPOSES The following are the purposes for which this organization has been organized: [DESCRIBE] MEMBERSHIP Membership in this organization shall be open to all who [DESCRIBE]. MEETINGS The annual membership meeting of this organization shall be held on the [DAY] of [MONTH] each and every year except if such day be a legal holiday, then and in that event, the Board of Directors shall fix the day but it shall not be more than two weeks from the date fixed by these By-Laws. The Secretary shall cause to be mailed to every member in good standing at his address as it appears in the membership roll book in this organization a notice telling the time and place of such annual meeting. Regular meetings of this organization shall be held [LOCATION]. The presence of not less than [%] of the members shall constitute a quorum and shall be necessary to conduct the business of this organization; but a lesser percentage may adjourn the meeting for a period of not more than [NUMBER] weeks from the date scheduled by these By-Laws and the secretary shall cause a notice of this scheduled meeting to be sent to all those members who were not present at the meeting originally called. A quorum as herein before set forth shall be required at any adjourned meeting. Special meetings of this organization may be called by the president when he deems it for the best interest of the organization. Notices of such meeting shall be mailed to all members at their addresses as they appear in the membership roll book at least [NUMBER] days before the scheduled date set for such special meeting. Such notice shall state the reasons that such meeting has been called, the business to be transacted at such meeting and by whom it was called. At the request of [%] of the members of the Board of Directors or [%] of the members of the organization, the president shall cause a special meeting to be called but such request must be made in writing at least [NUMBER] days before the requested scheduled date. No other business but that specified in the notice may be transacted at such special meeting without the unanimous consent of all present at such meeting. VOTING At all meetings, except for the election of officers and directors, all votes shall be by voice. For election of officers, ballots shall be provided and there shall not appear any place on such ballot that might tend to indicate the person who cast such ballot. At any regular or special meeting, if a majority so requires, any question may be voted upon in the manner and style provided for election of officers and directors. At all votes by ballot the chairman of such meeting shall, prior to the commencement of balloting, appoint a committee of three who shall act as "Inspectors of Election" and who shall, at the conclusion of such balloting, certify in writing to the chairman the results and the certified copy shall be physically affixed in the minute book to the minutes of that meeting. No inspector of election shall be a candidate for office or shall be personally interested in the question voted upon. ORDER OF BUSINESS 1. Roll Call. 2. Reading of the Minutes of the preceding meeting. 3. Reports of Committees. 4. Reports of Officers. 5. Old and Unfinished Business. 6. New Business. 7. Adjournments. BOARD OF DIRECTORS The business of this organization shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of [#] members, together with the officers of this organization. At least one of the directors elected shall be a resident of the State of [STATE/PROVINCE] and a citizen of [COUNTRY]. The directors to be chosen for the ensuing year shall be chosen at the annual meeting of this organization in the same manner and style as the officers of this organization and they shall serve for a term of [NUMBER] years. The Board of Directors shall have the control and management of the affairs and business of this organization. Such Board of Directors shall only act in the name of the organization when it shall be regularly convened by its chairman after due notice to all the directors of such meeting. [%] of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum and the meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held regularly on the [DATE]. Each director shall have one vote and such voting may not be done by proxy. The Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations covering its meetings as it may in its discretion determine necessary.