California Bylaws for Public Benefit NonProfit Corporation

Use this easy template to prepare a set of bylaws for a California nonprofit corporation organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law.

  • These bylaws are for public benefit nonprofits that are created for specific purposes (e.g. charitable, scientific, educational, etc.). The organization's assets are irrevocably dedicated to public benefit purposes.
  • The corporation is prohibited from engaging in any activity that would disqualify it from its tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
  • The bylaws set out:
    • the general and specific powers of the Board of Directors,
    • the duties and powers of each officer of the organization,
    • restrictions on number of "interested persons" on the Board,
    • process for electing, removing and replacing directors and officers,
    • how meetings will be called and held,
    • committee formation and meetings,
    • contracts with and loans to directors and officers,
    • indemnification and insurance of directors, officers and employees,
    • corporate records and reports,
    • prohibition against sharing profits and assets.
  • This template is provided as a fully editable MS Word document.
  • Intended to be used only in the State of California.
Document Type: Microsoft Word
Last Updated: 09-July-2024
SKU: 3027
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