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Articles, Policies, & Bylaws: Deciding What Goes Where
Author The Governance Institute
Publisher The Governance Institute
 
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An important element of corporate responsibility for the non-profit board is memorializing in writing basic organizational and operational principles. Typically, three venues are available to do so: (a) articles of incorporation; (b) bylaws; and (c) board governance policies and guidelines. However, the question often arises as to the differences between these three venues and their appropriate, respective, content (i.e., "what goes where?"). In some situations, specific language is required by law to be included in a particular venue. In other situations, the board has flexibility as to the venue in which the language may be located. In still other situations, some or all of the language may be incorporated in more than one venue.