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THE BYLAWS of a P.A.
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THE BYLAWS
OF
________________________________, P.A.
The following
Bylaws are adopted by the shareholders of the corporation entitled to vote for
the government of the corporation:
ARTICLE I
MEETINGS OF
SHAREHOLDERS
(a) Annual
Meetings. The regular annual meeting of the shareholders shall be held at the
principal office of the corporation, in ___________________________________
___________________________________________________________
,(address) ___________________ (Date ) of each year, at _________ (time of
day). If that day falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the
day following the same hour. The first annual meeting shall be held in
_________ (year).
(b) Special
Meetings. The Secretary shall call special meetings pursuant to a resolution
of the Board of Directors, or upon the written request of two directors, or by
shareholders representing ______________ percent of the shares issued and
entitled to vote. Calls for special meetings shall specify the time, place and
purpose thereof. No business other than that specified in the call shall be
considered.
(c) Notice of
Meetings. A written notice stating the date, time, place and purpose of the
meeting of shareholders shall be given either by personal delivery or by mail
at least ______ days but not more than ________ days before the date of the
meeting to each shareholder of record entitled to notice of the meeting. If
mailed, such notice shall be addressed to the shareholder at his address as it
appears on the records of the corporation.
All notices
with respect to any shares held in more than one name may be given to the one
who is named first on the certificate of stock. Notice so given shall be
considered as notice to all the holders of such shares.
(d) Quorum.
A majority of the shares issued and outstanding, represented by the holders of
record thereof, in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting
of shareholders, but less than such number may adjourn the meeting from time to
time. At such adjourned meeting any business may be transacted which might
have been transacted if the meeting had been held as originally called.
(e) Proxies.
Any shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders may be represented
and vote thereat by proxy in writing, subscribed by such shareholder or by his
duly authorized attorney and submitted to the Secretary at or before such
meeting.
ARTICLE II
SEAL
The seal of
the corporation shall be _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
It shall
remain in the custody of the Secretary. The seal or a facsimile thereof shall
be affixed to all certificates of stock. If deemed advisable and authorized by
the Board of Directors, a duplicate seal may be kept and used by any other
officer of the corporation or by the Transfer Agent or Registrar.
ARTICLE III
SHARES
SECTION 1.
Certificates.
Certificates
evidencing the ownership of shares of the corporation shall be issued to those
entitled to them by transfer or otherwise. Each certificate shall be numbered
consecutively, shall be signed by the President or a Vice President and by the
Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer, or Assistant Treasurer. The
certificate shall bear the seal of the corporation and shall contain such
recitals as may be required by law. The certificates shall be of such tenor
and design as the Board of Directors may determine.
SECTION 2.
Transfers.
(a) Shares
may be transferred by the registered holders thereof or by their legally
empowered attorneys or by their legal representatives, by surrender of the
certificate and a written assignment of the shares. The Board of Directors may
appoint such Transfer Agents or Registrars of shares as it may deem advisable
and may define their powers and duties.
(b) All
endorsements, assignments, transfers, share powers or other instruments of
transfer of securities standing in the name of the corporation shall be
executed for and in the name of the corporation by any two of the following
officers: the President or a Vice President and the Treasurer or Secretary, or
an Assistant Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary, or by any person or persons
authorized by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3.
Lost Certificates.
The Board of Directors may order new certificates to be
issued in place of any certificates claimed to have been lost or destroyed. In
every case the owner or owners of the lost certificates shall first furnish a
bond to the corporation with surety or sureties satisfactory to the
corporation, in such sum as the Board of Directors may in its discretion deem
sufficient, as indemnity against any loss or liability that the corporation may
incur by
reason of the
issuance of the new certificates. The Board of Directors may at its
discretion, refuse to issue such new certificates, save upon the order of a
court of competent jurisdiction.
SECTION 4.
Closing of Transfer Books.
The share
transfer books of the corporation may be closed by order of the Board of
Directors for a period not exceeding ten (10) days prior to any meeting of
shareholders and for a period not exceeding (10) days prior to the payment of
any dividend. The times during which the books may be closed shall be fixed by
the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
DIRECTORS
The number of
members of the Board of Directors shall be determined pursuant to law, and then
only by a resolution of the shareholders entitled to vote. The election of
directors shall be held at the regular annual meeting of the shareholders or at
a special meeting called for that purpose.
Unless
removed, as permitted by law or by these Bylaws, Directors shall hold office
until the expiration of the term for which they were elected and shall continue
in office until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and
qualified.
ARTICLE V
VACANCIES IN
THE BOARD
A resignation by a Director shall take effect upon its
receipt by the Secretary unless some other time is specified therein. In case
of any vacancy in the Board of Directors through death, resignation, removal,
disqualification or other cause deemed sufficient by the
Board, the
remaining directors, though less than a majority of the Board, by affirmative
vote of a majority of those present at any duly convened meeting may, except as
herein provided, elect a successor to hold office for the unexpired portion of
the term of that Director, and until the election and qualification of a
successor.
ARTICLE VI
REGULAR
MEETINGS
Regular
meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held periodically on such dates as
the Board may designate.
ARTICLE VII
1SPECIAL
MEETINGS
Special
meetings of the Board of Directors shall be called by the Secretary and held at
the request of the President or any two of the Directors.
ARTICLE VIII
NOTICE OF
MEETINGS
Written notice
of the time and place of each meeting of the Directors shall be given by the
Secretary to each Director either by personal delivery or by mail, telegram, or
cablegram at least two days before the meeting, which notice need not specify
the purpose of the meeting.
Notice of
adjournment of a meeting need not be given if the time and place to which it is
adjourned are fixed and announced at such meeting.
ARTICLE IX
QUORUM
A majority of
the Directors in office at the time shall constitute a quorum at all meetings.
ARTICLE X
PLACE OF
MEETINGS
The Board of
Directors may hold its meetings at such place or places within or without the
State of ____________________________ as the Board may, from time to time,
determine.
ARTICLE XI
COMPENSATION
Directors, as
such, shall not receive any stated salary for their services. By resolution of
the Board a fixed sum for expenses, if any, may be allowed for attendance at
each meeting, regular or special. Nothing herein contained shall preclude any
Director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving
compensation therefor. Members of executive or special committees may be
allowed such compensation for attending committee meetings as the Board of
Directors may determine.
ARTICLE XII
ELECTION OF
OFFICERS
At the first meeting of the Board of Directors in each year
held after the annual meeting of the shareholders, and at any special meeting
provided in Article VII, the Board of Directors shall elect or choose the
officers of the corporation and designate such subordinate officers and
employees as it shall determine. They may also appoint an
executive
committee or committees from their number and define their powers and duties.
ARTICLE XIII
OFFICERS
The officers
of this corporation shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a
Treasurer who may or may not be directors. The officers shall be elected or
chosen by the Board of Directors and shall hold office for one year and until
their successors are elected or chosen and qualified. Additional Vice
President may be elected or chosen as may be determined by the Directors who
may also appoint one or more Assistant Secretaries, one or more Assistant
Treasurers and such other officers and agents of the corporation as it may determine.
Any officer or
employee elected or appointed by the Board of Directors, other than that of
Director, may be removed at any time upon vote of the majority of the Board of
Directors.
Any two or
more offices may be held by the same person except that no one person shall
hold the offices of President and Secretary or Assistant Secretary.
The Board of
Directors may, in case of the absence of any officer for any other reason it
may deem sufficient, delegate the powers or duties of such officer to any other
officer or to any director, provided a majority of the Board of Directors
concurs.
ARTICLE XIV
DUTIES OF
OFFICERS
(a)
President. The President shall preside at all meetings of shareholders and
directors. The President shall exercise, subject to the control of the Board
of Directors and the shareholders of the corporation, a general supervision
over the affairs of the corporation.
(b) Vice In
the absence of the President or in the event of his death, inability or refusal
to act, the Vice President shall perform the duties and be vested with the
authority of the President.
(c)
Secretary. The Secretary shall record the minutes of all proceedings of the
Board of Directors and of the shareholders and shall maintain proper records
thereof which shall be attested by him. The Secretary shall keep such books as
may be required by the Board of Directors and shall take charge of the seal of
the corporation.
(d)
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the custody of the funds and securities of
the corporation which may come into his hands and shall do with the same as may
be ordered by the Board of Directors. When necessary or proper the Treasurer
may endorse for collection on behalf of the corporation, checks, notes and
other obligations. The Treasurer shall deposit the funds of the corporation to
its credit in such banks and depositories as the Board of Directors may from
time to time designate. He shall submit to the annual meeting of the
shareholders a statement of the financial condition of the corporation. The
Treasurer shall keep and maintain the books of the corporation full and
accurate accounts of all moneys received and disbursed for and on account of
the corporation, and shall, whenever required, by the Board of Directors make
and render a statement of his accounts and such other statements as may be
required.
(e) General
Duties of All Officers. All officers shall perform generally all duties
incident to the particular office and also such other duties as may be assigned
to such officer by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE XV
ORDER OF
BUSINESS
The order of
business at meetings of shareholders shall be the order or sequence usual and
generally prevalent for the orderly conduct of the business of such meetings.
In case of
dispute or question as to procedure, the standard and recognized rules of
parliamentary procedure shall govern unless otherwise specifically provided in
these Bylaws or by law.
All persons
claiming to hold proxies shall present them to the Secretary for verification
before the opening of the meeting.
ARTICLE XVI
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal
year of the corporation shall begin on the 1st day of January in each year.
ARTICLE XVII
FORCE AND
EFFECT OF BYLAWS
These Bylaws
are subject to the provisions of ________________________ (statutes) of the
State of ____________________________________ and the corporation's Articles of
Incorporation as they may be amended. If any provision in these Bylaws is
inconsistent with any provision of the law or the Articles of Incorporation,
the provision of the law or of the Articles of Incorporation shall govern.
ARTICLE XVIII
ADAPTATION TO
ONE PERSON CORPORATION
Wherever in
these Bylaws references are made to more than one incorporator, director or
shareholder, they shall, if this is a sole incorporator, director, shareholder
corporation, be construed to mean the solitary person; and all provisions
dealing with the quantum of majorities or quorums shall be deemed to mean the
action by the one person constituting the corporation.
ARTICLE XIX
AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws
may be amended or new bylaws may be adopted at a meeting held for such purpose,
by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares entitling them to exercise a
majority of the voting power of the corporation on such proposal; notice of
which meeting having been given pursuant to these Bylaws.
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