Notes on the Sample Bylaws:
Your Bylaws can contain Craft type words, but keep them to a minimum. They will still be seen by bankers or government officials. Article I: Membership. Put the details of your requirements here. You don't have to charge dues. Article II: Florida law requires Board member be at least 18 years of age. Removals, elections, and how to call meetings get into questions of governance. Being able to have a meeting by everyone signing minutes is a useful option. Article III: These descriptions of Officers are quite Pagan. Article IV: Ministry is a word recognizable by many. Here you list all the things you plan to do. This keeps them from producing "unrelated business income" in the eyes of the IRS. Article IV, G, H: We want to be able to ordain non-board members and be able to revoke their ordination if they later misbehave. Article V: Meetings and elections get into more questions of governance. We hold elections in February so we can list them in the Florida Annual Report that is due by May. Article V, C: Only the Council and not the members can vote. This is very Catholic, but it lets us accept more members. Article VI: Quorums and Votes are again about governance.