District of Columbia § 29-308.20 Amendment by board of directors or shareholders.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 29-308.20 — Amendment by board of directors or shareholders.

District of Columbia § 29-308.20

JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia

Title 29Business Organizations. [Enacted title]

Ch. 3Business Corporations.

Subch. VIIIAmendment of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

Part BAmendment of Bylaws.

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D.C. Code § 29-308.20 (2026).

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(a)A corporation’s shareholders may amend or repeal the corporation’s bylaws.

(b)A corporation’s board of directors may amend or repeal the corporation’s bylaws, unless:

(1)The articles of incorporation, § 29-308.21 or, if applicable, § 29-308.22 reserve that power exclusively to the shareholders in whole or part; or

(2)The shareholders in amending, repealing, or adopting a bylaw expressly provide that the board of directors shall not amend, repeal, or reinstate that bylaw.

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(a) A corporation’s shareholders may amend or repeal the corporation’s bylaws.

(b) A corporation’s board of directors may amend or repeal the corporation’s bylaws, unless:

(1) The articles of incorporation, § 29-308.21 or, if applicable, § 29-308.22 reserve that power exclusively to the shareholders in whole or part; or

(2) The shareholders in amending, repealing, or adopting a bylaw expressly provide that the board of directors shall not amend, repeal, or reinstate that bylaw.