# Draft a constitution or bylaws for a club or community association

A clear governing document covering membership, officers, meetings, voting, money, disputes, and amendments, ready for member review.

- Topic: Legal & Compliance
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Legal, Meetings, Write, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/draft-a-constitution-or-bylaws-for-a-club-or-community-association

## Prompt

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Help me draft a constitution (or bylaws) for our group.

**Type of group:** [residents' association, club, society, student group, volunteer network]
**Name and location:** [NAME; country and state/province]
**Purpose:** [what the group exists to do]
**Legal status:** [informal group / registered nonprofit or charity / planning to register / not sure]
**Membership:** [who can join, fees, categories]
**Leadership we want:** [e.g. "president, secretary, treasurer, 3 committee members"]
**How decisions should be made:** [majority vote, consensus, committee vs. all members]
**Money:** [dues, grants, bank account, who can sign]

Include sections for:
1. Name, purpose, and objectives.
2. Membership: eligibility, joining, dues, rights, resignation, and removal (with a fair process).
3. Officers and committee: roles, how they're elected, term limits, vacancies, and removal.
4. Meetings: annual general meeting, regular and special meetings, notice periods, quorum, and remote attendance.
5. Voting and decision-making, including proxies and conflicts of interest.
6. Finances: bank account, signatories (at least two), budgeting, records, and annual reporting to members.
7. Code of conduct and dispute resolution.
8. Amendments and dissolution, including what happens to remaining assets.

Return the full draft with numbered clauses in plain language, then a list of decisions we still need to make. Mark clauses that may be legally required where we are as [CHECK LOCAL RULES]. If we're registering as a nonprofit or charity, have the draft checked against the registration requirements or by a lawyer.
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## What to fill in

- NAME; country and state/province
- what the group exists to do
- who can join, fees, categories
- e.g. "president, secretary, treasurer, 3 committee members"
- majority vote, consensus, committee vs. all members
- dues, grants, bank account, who can sign
- CHECK LOCAL RULES

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