as in regulations
a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election
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Recent Examples of bylaws
Amend its bylaws to trigger automatic relinquishment of privileges for any physician who violates Texas’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The precedent is in the bylaws.
—Daryl G. Jones, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Its bylaws include requirements for open public meetings, meeting minutes available to the public, an annual financial review and more, according to a document included with a staff report attached online to the upcoming City Council meeting’s agenda.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Note that per Civil Code 4775, HOAs can only allocate repair and maintenance responsibility in the CC&Rs – HOAs cannot do this in bylaws or rules.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Second, the bylaws were updated to clearly prohibit school officials, such as coaches and principals within a school district, from meeting or communicating with students who are not already enrolled or eligible for enrollment based on their current address or school attendance.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Company President Pete Rorke, who has been a member for 61 years, said the change in procedure posed a violation of company bylaws.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
To do so, the HOA follows the process outlined for rule creation and revision outlined in its community bylaws, Kenin says.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
The University of Central Florida’s student government adopted it into its bylaws.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The precedent is in the bylaws.
—Daryl G. Jones, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
Its bylaws include requirements for open public meetings, meeting minutes available to the public, an annual financial review and more, according to a document included with a staff report attached online to the upcoming City Council meeting’s agenda.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Note that per Civil Code 4775, HOAs can only allocate repair and maintenance responsibility in the CC&Rs – HOAs cannot do this in bylaws or rules.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Second, the bylaws were updated to clearly prohibit school officials, such as coaches and principals within a school district, from meeting or communicating with students who are not already enrolled or eligible for enrollment based on their current address or school attendance.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Company President Pete Rorke, who has been a member for 61 years, said the change in procedure posed a violation of company bylaws.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
To do so, the HOA follows the process outlined for rule creation and revision outlined in its community bylaws, Kenin says.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
The University of Central Florida’s student government adopted it into its bylaws.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaws
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Their startup, known as Uber, initially clawed its way to success with a growth-at-all-costs strategy that sometimes involved operating without municipal consent, ignoring court orders and clashing with local regulations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and six states across the country are in lawsuits over who has the jurisdiction to develop regulations on event contracts.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Golf’s elite spaces and long-standing rules don’t always make room for those who don’t abide by norms.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The piece suggests that for many voters, especially Democrats and left-leaning independents, candidate choice is being driven less by enthusiasm than by anxiety over the rules of the state’s top-two primary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Parallel with that, city enforcement is essential to holding accountable the app companies dispatching the 65,000-plus e-bike delivery workers within timeframes that impel the breaking of traffic laws.—
Michael Miller,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Manny Fernandez, director of operations for the agency, said the dispute stemmed in part from the city’s request for detailed participant information that the non-profit was unable to provide because of the health privacy laws known as HIPAA.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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“Bylaws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaws. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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