Bylaws

Bylaws are the internal rules that govern how a corporation operates day to day. Where the articles of incorporation create the entity, the bylaws describe how it actually runs — how members vote, how often meetings are held, how officers or directors are chosen, and what rights and responsibilities members have.

In manufactured housing, bylaws matter most in a resident-owned community. The cooperative that owns the community operates under its bylaws, so they shape how lot fees are set, how decisions are made, and how a member's voice is heard.

Bylaws are one of several authorities that can apply to a community at once, alongside CC&Rs, any lot rental agreement, the state's corporation law, and any manufactured-housing statute.

This is general information, not legal advice.