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 ====== 3.2.2 Bylaws ====== ====== 3.2.2 Bylaws ======
-[[dido:​public:​ra:​1.3_gov|return to Governance]]+[[dido:​public:​ra:​1.3_gov:​1_legaldocs|return to Legal Documents]]
  
-**<todo @char>​Review</​todo>​** +The [[dido:​public:​ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:c:coicommunity ​of interest ​(CoI)]] [[dido:​public:​ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:​b:​bylaw| ​bylaws]] (or articles ​of organization) are the primary [[dido:​public:​ra:​1.3_gov:​1_legaldocs | legal documents]] providing governance for the group. The bylaws ​are originally created during the [[dido:​public:​ra:​1.3_gov:​1_communities:​2_stakeholder |initial steps of establishing]] the CoI (i.e., [[dido:​public:​ra:​1.2_views:​1_stakeholder:​4_ecosphere | ecosphere]]). (( 
- +Nonprofit Bylaws Made Easy: Tips and Best Practices, ​donorbox.org, Acccessed 21 May 2020, [[https://​donorbox.org/​nonprofit-blog/​nonprofit-bylaws-made-easy/​]]
-The [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend.glossary:c:community_of_interest_coi ​Communities ​of Interest ​(CoIs) ]] [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend.glossary:b:bylaw | Bylaws]] (or Articles ​of Organization) are the primary [[dido:​public:​ra:​1.3_gov:​1_legaldocs | Legal Documents]] providing governance for the group. The Bylaws ​are originally created during the [[dido:​public:​ra:​1.3_gov:​1_communities:​2_stakeholder | initial steps establishing]] the CoI (i.e., [[dido:​public:​ra:​1.2_views:​1_stakeholder:​4_ecosphere | Ecosphere]]). (( +
-Nonprofit Bylaws Made Easy: Tips and Best Practices, ​dnorbox.org, Acccessed 21 May 2020, [[https://​donorbox.org/​nonprofit-blog/​nonprofit-bylaws-made-easy/​]]+
 )) ))
  
-Bylaws are supplemental to the rules already defined by the granting government ​entities ​(i.e., states, counties or cities in the US) code and rules of how the CoI is run. +Bylaws are supplemental to the rules already defined by the granting government ​entity'​s ​(e.g., states, countiesor cities in the US) code and rules for how the CoI must run. Bylaws ​specify the rules and regulations governing ​actions and decisions made by the board. The bylaws ​should help prevent or resolve conflicts and disagreements,​ and protect the CoI from potential problems by clearly outlining rules concerning ​authority levels, rights, and expectations.
-Bylaws ​provide governance covering ​actions and decisions made by the board. The Bylaws ​should help prevent or resolve conflicts and disagreements,​ and protect the COI from potential problems by clearly outlining rules around ​authority levels, rights, and expectations.+
  
-  : **Note** If the Board of Directors ​fails to follow the adopted ​COI Bylaws, it can be held liable for breaching their duty to the COI.+  : **Note**
 +    - If the board of directors ​fails to follow the adopted ​CoI bylaws, it can be held liable for breaching their duty to the CoI. 
 +    - The Bylaws serves as part of the Regulatory Aspect within the Governing Model. See [[dido:​public:​ra:​1.4_req:​00_aboutreq:​03_combreqmdl | Governing Roles]] and the [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.j_gov_model:​start| Governing Model]] for more information
  
 ===== Common Provisions in Bylaws ===== ===== Common Provisions in Bylaws =====
   - Name and Purpose   - Name and Purpose
-  - Election, roles, and terms of officers and board members+  - [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​p:​parliamentary_authority]] for Election, roles, and terms of officers and board members
   - Membership Issues (categories,​ responsibilities)   - Membership Issues (categories,​ responsibilities)
   - Meeting Guidelines (Frequency and Quorum)   - Meeting Guidelines (Frequency and Quorum)
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 ===== Standards ===== ===== Standards =====
-  * The Bylaws ​are made specifically for the CoI (i.e., [[dido:​public:​ra:​1.2_views:​1_stakeholder:​4_ecosphere | Ecosphere]]).+  * The bylaws ​are made specifically for the CoI (i.e., [[dido:​public:​ra:​1.2_views:​1_stakeholder:​4_ecosphere | ecosphere]]). 
 + 
 +==== de facto Standards ==== 
 +  * Robert, Henry M.; et al. (2011). Robert'​s Rules of Order Newly Revised (11th ed.). Philadelphia,​ PA: Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-0-306-82021-2 (hardcover). 
 +  * Robert III, Henry M. (2011). "The Official Robert'​s Rules of Order Web Site (Home)"​. The Official Robert'​s Rules of Order Web Site. The Robert'​s Rules Association. 
 +  * The Official Robert'​s Rules Of Order Web Site (robertsrules.com) Site maintained by the Robert'​s Rules Association
  
 ===== Tools ===== ===== Tools =====
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 ===== References ===== ===== References =====
 +  * Bylaws for an Unincorporated Association,​ Drew Nelson, September 26, 2017, Accessed 21 May 2020, [[https://​bizfluent.com/​list-6981569-bylaws-unincorporated-association.html]]
 +  * What is the difference between Charter and Bylaws?, William Adkins, bizfluet, 26 September 2017, Accessed 21 May 2020, [[https://​bizfluent.com/​facts-5894520-difference-between-charter-bylaws-.html]]
 +  * The Difference Between Bylaws and Policy, Victoria Duff, 26 September 2017, Accessed 21 May 2020, [[https://​bizfluent.com/​facts-5921586-difference-between-bylaws-policy.html]]
 +  * Bylaws, Policies and Procedures: What's the Difference?,​ Karen Blewett, presented to Board Leadership Southeast Alberta, 4 March 2017, Accessed 30 May 2020 [[https://​boardleadershipsouth.com/​files/​march_4_2017/​Bylaws,​%20Policy%20and%20Procedures%202017.pdf]]
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