How to Incorporate or Register Your Business
Your Corporate Bylaws Are What Ever You Want Them to Be
YOUR COMPANY,
YOUR RULES
CORPORATE BYLAWS ARE WHATEVER YOU DECIDE THEY SHOULD BE
YOUR COMPANY, YOUR RULES
They usually outline the basic rules for how the company is to be run, managed and operated.
They typically state the rights, duties and powers of shareholders, officers and directors.
They are usually kept in house for internal use only.
Bylaws generally will include the following items:
The time and place for meetings of officers, directors, and shareholders
The number of directors, their tenure, and their qualifications
Title and compensation of the corporate officers
The fiscal year of the corporation
Provisions for amending the bylaws
Procedures for the approval of contracts, loans, checks, and stock certificates
Inspection of the corporate records book
You can be prepare your bylaws from scratch, or locate examples on the Internet or in the tear-out forms provided in many of the self help published incorporation books.
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