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HRS §414D-36

Rules for running the corporation

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The people who start a corporation or its board of directors must create the first set of rules, called bylaws. These rules can cover anything about running the corporation, as long as they follow the law and the corporation's official founding document.

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 may contain any provision for regulating and managing the affairs of the corporation that is not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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