The initial bylaws of a corporation shall be adopted by its board of directors. The power to alter, amend, or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws is vested in the board of directors unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. The bylaws may contain any provisions for the regulation and management of the affairs of a corporation not inconsistent with law or the articles of incorporation.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-16
Bylaws
Known as the Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act
The act spans §§ 7–7 (116 sections).
P.L. 1984, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 444, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.