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 [[dido:​public:​ra:​1.3_gov:​1_legaldocs|return to Legal Documents]] [[dido:​public:​ra:​1.3_gov:​1_legaldocs|return to Legal Documents]]
  
-The [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​c:​community_of_interest_coi| community 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]]). ((+The [[dido:​public:​ra:​xapend:​xapend.a_glossary:​c:​coi| community 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/​]] Nonprofit Bylaws Made Easy: Tips and Best Practices, donorbox.org,​ Acccessed 21 May 2020, [[https://​donorbox.org/​nonprofit-blog/​nonprofit-bylaws-made-easy/​]]
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 Bylaws are supplemental to the rules already defined by the granting government entity'​s (e.g., states, counties, or 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 are supplemental to the rules already defined by the granting government entity'​s (e.g., states, counties, or 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.
  
-  : **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 =====
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   * 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]]   * 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]]   * 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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