HRS §414-36
Rules for adopting and writing corporate bylaws
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says who must create the initial bylaws for a corporation and what those bylaws can cover. Bylaws are the internal rules for running the business, and they must follow the law and the company's articles of incorporation.
The statute, as written — Bylaws
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) The incorporators or board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation. (b) The bylaws of a corporation may contain any provision for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation that is not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.
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