Matters that should be considered in drafting the articles of association and/or bylaws for an association or a club are the following:
- Name of association or club.
- Purpose or purposes for which it is formed, e.g., a specific or primary purpose as well as other general purposes.
- Determination of organization as nonprofit or profit.
- Location and complete address of principal office.
- Powers of the association.
- Form of government.
- Names and addresses of first members.
- Titles and numbers of members of governing body.
- Duties of officers.
- Meetings of governing body.
- Quorum requirements for conduct of business.
- Appointment and duties of committees.
- Membership criteria.
- How a person is admitted to membership.
- Suspension or expulsion of members.
- Termination of membership, including provisions for notice and hearing of charges against a member.
- Meetings of association, including the time and place of meetings, the manner of giving notice, and quorum requirements.
- Authorization to adopt bylaws or regulations.
- Manner of amending bylaws or regulations.
- Manner of articles of association.
- Procedure to amend the articles and bylaws.
- Manner of dissolution.
- Distribution of assets on dissolution.