Rhode Island Corporate Bylaws and Organizational Consents Template
For a newly incorporated for-profit corporation with one or a few shareholders that needs its bylaws, its first board consent and its first shareholders' consent. This edition of the form is completed for Rhode Island: the governing statute, filing office and document names below are already typed in, and the clauses Rhode Island law treats differently from the state-neutral version have been adjusted.
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What the Rhode Island edition already fills in
Governing law line on the cover: Rhode Island — Rhode Island Business Corporation Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-1.2-101 et seq..
| Item | Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| LLC statute | Rhode Island Limited Liability Company Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-16-1 et seq. |
| Formation document (LLC) | Articles of Organization |
| Filing office | Rhode Island Secretary of State, Business Services Division |
| Annual filings | Annual report between February 1 and May 1 |
| Final filing on dissolution (LLC) | Articles of Dissolution |
| Business corporation statute | Rhode Island Business Corporation Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-1.2-101 et seq. |
| Charter document (corporation) | Articles of Incorporation |
| Publication requirement | None |
| Community property | No — common-law (separate) property state; the spousal acknowledgment is optional |
What is inside
- Bylaws: Key Terms table + 8 articles — offices and records, shareholders (meetings, notice, quorum, voting, written consent), board of directors, officers, duties and interested transactions, indemnification and advancement, shares and transfers, general
- Organizational Consent of the incorporator and directors (adopts bylaws, elects officers, issues shares, bank, EIN and tax elections) · Shareholders' Written Consent
- Instruction Sheet: single-director corporations, quorum and voting, written consents, officers, interested directors, indemnification, transfer restrictions, after-signing checklist, when the form is not enough
How it works
- Buy and download the zip (Word .docx files).
- Open the Instruction Sheet; it explains every field in plain language.
- Open the Rhode Island edition and replace each yellow [BRACKETED FIELD].
- Delete the cover page, print or sign electronically, keep the signed original with your records.
Questions
Is this corporate bylaws and organizational consents valid in Rhode Island?
Yes. The Rhode Island edition is the state-neutral form with the Rhode Island statute, filing office and document names typed in, and the clauses Rhode Island treats differently adjusted. It is a template you complete yourself; have an attorney licensed in Rhode Island review it if your situation is unusual.
What file do I get?
A zip with the Rhode Island edition and all other 50 state editions, each as Word (.docx) files in English and Spanish, plus the Instruction Sheet. Open in Microsoft Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice.
How do I complete it?
Open the Instruction Sheet first. Replace each yellow [BRACKETED FIELD] with your information, delete the options you do not use, delete the cover page, then print or e-sign.
Do I need a notary or a lawyer?
The Instruction Sheet says when a signature needs a notary and lists the situations where the form is not enough and an attorney should review it.
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