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Bylaws and Operating Agreements

  • Bylaws codify decision-making processes, voting thresholds, conflict resolution steps, leadership terms, and recall procedures.
  • Bylaws can spell out adding members, handling departures, creating committees, and any other rules the group chooses.
  • When in doubt, bylaws can state that meetings follow a specific edition of Robert's Rules.
  • Operating agreements are always considered private and need not be published, unlike bylaws, which must be filed in some jurisdictions.
  • Operating agreements are beneficial for cadres following The Corporate Edge.
  • Use concise editions of Robert's Rules and the meeting templates to keep procedures efficient.
  • See the Example Bylaws appendix for a model charter adaptable to your cadre.

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