A Nonprofit Capacity Self-Assessment Workbook
For Rural Community-Based Housing Organizations

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APPENDIX C.  SAMPLE BYLAWS OUTLINE 7

Article I – Membership
Section 1. Qualifications.
Section 2. Suspension or Termination.

Article II – Meetings of Members
Section 1. Annual Meetings
Section 2. Special Meetings.
Section 3. Notice of Meetings.
Section 4. Voting.
Section 5. Quorum.
Section 6. Order of Business:
a. Determination of quorum.
b. Proof of due notice of meeting.
c. Reading and disposition of minutes.
d. Annual reports of officers and committees.
e. Unfinished business.
f. New business.
g. Election of directors.
h. Adjournment.

Article III – Directors and Officers
Section 1. Number and Qualifications of Directors.
Section 2. Election of Directors.
Section 3. Election of Officers.
Section 4. Vacancies.
Section 5. Board Meetings.
Section 6. Special Meetings.
Section 7. Notice of Board Meetings.
Section 8. Compensation.
Section 9. Quorum.

Article IV – Duties of Directors
Section 1. General Powers.
Section 2. Employment of Manager.
Section 3. Bonds and Insurance.
Section 4. Accounting System and Audit.

Article V – Duties of Officers and Manager
Section 1. Duties of President.
Section 2. Duties of Vice President.
Section 3. Duties of Secretary.
Section 4. Duties of Treasurer.
Section 5. Duties of Manager.

Article VI – Executive Committee and Other Committees
Section 1. Powers and Duties.
Section 2. Other Committees.

Article VII – Fiscal Year

Article VIII – Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1. Waiver of Notice
Section 2. Bylaws Printed.
Section 3. Seal.

Article IX – Amendments

We, the undersigned, being all of the incorporators and members of the _______________ nonprofit corporation, do hereby assent to the foregoing bylaws and do adopt the same as the bylaws of said corporation; and in witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names, this ________ day of ______ , 20___.

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