By Laws

[W00dy4]

Our By Laws were revised about 4 years ago, or so we think. The copy we received has not been signed or notorized. We have been led to believe that the By Laws do not have to be signed before they are distributed. Is this true or, if not, does that mean the original By Laws are still in effect and the "revised copy" is null and void? No one can produce the signed copy.

[Rob Elsman]

Our By Laws were revised about 4 years ago, or so we think. The copy we received has not been signed or notorized. We have been led to believe that the By Laws do not have to be signed before they are distributed. Is this true or, if not, does that mean the original By Laws are still in effect and the "revised copy" is null and void? No one can produce the signed copy.

The bylaws are entered on the minutes of the meeting at which they are adopted. You should find the official record there.

[hmtcastle]

The copy we received has not been signed or notorized. We have been led to believe that the By Laws do not have to be signed before they are distributed. Is this true or, if not, does that mean the original By Laws are still in effect and the "revised copy" is null and void? No one can produce the signed copy.

Don't confuse a copy of the bylaws with the bylaws. As Mr. Elsman noted, the bylaws are recorded in the minutes of the meeting(s) at which they were adopted.

In other words, the map is not the territory.

[Kim Goldsworthy]

The copy we received has not been signed or notorized.

So what?

We have been led to believe that the bylaws do not have to be signed before they are distributed.

Right.

According to Robert's Rules of Order, there is no rule which says that bylaws must be signed.