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Difference between revisions of "Reviewing Your Non-profit Society's Bylaws"

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| <strong>Borrowing of funds</strong>
| <strong>Borrowing of funds</strong>
| Society may borrow funds at director's discretion. (Under old Act, issuing a debenture on borrowing funds required a special resolution of members.)
| Society may borrow funds at director's discretion. (Under old Act, issuing a debenture on borrowing funds required a special resolution of members.)
| Bylaws may limit directors' ability to borrow funds - e.g., by requiring an ordinary or special resolution of members before borrowing can occur.
| Bylaws may limit directors' ability to borrow funds – e.g., by requiring an ordinary or special resolution of members before borrowing can occur.
| Old Schedule B model bylaws require a special resolution of members to issue a debenture (effectively curtailing the increased flexibility provided under new Act).
| Old Schedule B model bylaws require a special resolution of members to issue a debenture (effectively curtailing the increased flexibility provided under new Act).
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| <strong>Investment of funds</strong>
| <strong>Investment of funds</strong>
| Society may invest its funds in any prudent investment.
| Society may invest its funds in any prudent investment.
| Bylaws may expand or limit society's power to invest - e.g., by expanding the permissible types of investment to include more risky ones.
| Bylaws may expand or limit society's power to invest e.g., by expanding the permissible types of investment to include more risky ones.
| New model bylaws and old Schedule B model bylaws are both silent on investment of funds.
| New model bylaws and old Schedule B model bylaws are both silent on investment of funds.
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