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(1) Each association formed under this article shall, within thirty days after filing its articles of incorporation with the secretary of state, adopt bylaws for the government and management of its affairs that are not inconsistent with this article. Such bylaws may be amended or modified in such manner as the bylaws may provide. Such bylaws may include:
(a) The time, place, and manner of conducting its meetings;
(b) The number and term of directors and the time of their election;
(c) The mode and manner of removal of directors and the mode and manner of filling vacancies in the board caused by death, resignation, or removal;
(d) The power and authority of directors and number which shall constitute a quorum, which must be at least a majority;
(e) The compensation of directors and officers;
(f) The number of officers other than directors, if any, their term of office, the mode of removal, and the method of filling a vacancy;
(g) The mode and manner of conducting business;
(h) The mode and manner of conducting elections and provisions for voting by ballots forwarded by mail or otherwise;
(i) The qualifications for membership, manner of succession, and conditions for withdrawal or expulsion;
(j) The amount of membership fee, conditions of membership, procedures for acquiring capital, and the limitations of dividends on stock or interest on equity capital;
(k) The manner of collection or enforcement procedures and the forfeiture of property rights and interests for nonpayment or nonperformance;
(l) The method of determination of property rights and interests and time by which it shall be paid or delivered to such member or the member's representative upon withdrawal, expulsion, or death;
(m) Such other things as may be proper to carry out the purpose for which the association was formed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 7. Corporations and Associations § 7-55-103. Bylaws - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-7-corporations-and-associations/co-rev-st-sect-7-55-103/
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