Connecticut corporate bylaws are a corporation’s guidelines to how the company operates and how its owners, directors, officers, and shareholders are governed. This document contains important provisions that ensure the organization runs smoothly and that any disputes can be eliminated quickly and effectively.
The bylaws will cover aspects of a corporation such as meetings, voting, issuance of shares, electing of directors and officers, shareholder buy-outs, and the rights and responsibilities of directors, officers, and shareholders. The corporate bylaws document should be created upon the formation of the entity, but, unlike the articles of incorporation, it does not need to be filed with the Secretary of State.
Bylaws required? Yes (§ 33-640(a))