South Carolina 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 South Carolina: the governing statute, filing office and document names below are already typed in, and the clauses South Carolina law treats differently from the state-neutral version have been adjusted.
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What the South Carolina edition already fills in
Governing law line on the cover: South Carolina — South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988, S.C. Code § 33-1-101 et seq..
| Item | South Carolina |
|---|---|
| LLC statute | South Carolina Uniform Limited Liability Company Act of 1996, S.C. Code § 33-44-101 et seq. |
| Formation document (LLC) | Articles of Organization |
| Filing office | South Carolina Secretary of State |
| Annual filings | No annual report for LLCs (annual report with the Department of Revenue only if taxed as a corporation) |
| Final filing on dissolution (LLC) | Articles of Termination |
| Business corporation statute | South Carolina Business Corporation Act of 1988, S.C. Code § 33-1-101 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina?
Yes. The South Carolina edition is the state-neutral form with the South Carolina statute, filing office and document names typed in, and the clauses South Carolina treats differently adjusted. It is a template you complete yourself; have an attorney licensed in South Carolina review it if your situation is unusual.
What file do I get?
A zip with the South Carolina 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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