{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-7-6-16","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6-16","heading":"Bylaws.","body":"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.","path":["Title 7 Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships","Chapter 6 Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE7/7-6/7-6-16.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:01:09Z","sha256":"13882738b370fae1b82133187ddda2703bad1b90870b11f431bed9cafbc9739b","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-7-6-15","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-7-6-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}