2019 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 31 - South Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act
Section 33-31-1021. Amendment of the bylaws by directors and members.
(a) A corporation's board of directors may amend or repeal the corporation's bylaws unless:
(1) the articles of incorporation or this chapter reserves this power exclusively to the members in whole or part or requires the consent of someone pursuant to Section 33-31-1030; or
(2) the members in adopting, amending, or repealing a particular bylaw provide expressly that the board of directors may not adopt, amend, or repeal that bylaw or any bylaw on that subject.
(b) A corporation's members may amend or repeal the corporation's bylaws even though the bylaws also may be amended or repealed by its board of directors.
(c) A notice of a meeting for members at which bylaws are to be adopted, amended, or repealed shall state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the adoption, amendment, or repeal of bylaws and contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the proposal.
(d) Unless otherwise provided in the articles, an amendment to the bylaws which relates solely to the dues required for membership and which establishes or changes an amount for, or method of computation of, dues, must be approved by the members.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 384, Section 1, eff May 10, 1994.
