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Alberta stands fully covered: its own filings and guidance stand in the books beside the federal ones.

The bylaws stand in the founding documents, with the name, the purposes and the head office.

Give the society bylaws that cover all ten matters the Act names, change them only by special resolution registered with the Registrar, and let any member have a copy of the application and bylaws for fifty cents or less. Binds: Alberta societies (Societies Act, RSA 2000, c S-14).

The law’s own words

“The bylaws that accompany the application shall contain provisions for all the following matters: (a) terms of admission of members and their rights and obligations; (b) the conditions of withdrawal of members and the manner, if any, in which a member may be expelled; (c) the mode and time of calling general and special meetings of the society and number constituting a quorum at any of those meetings and rights of voting”

Societies Act (Alberta), s. 9(4) · Read it at King’s Printer for Alberta · Verified 2026-11-11

“(d) the appointment and removal of directors and officers and their duties, powers and remuneration; (e) the exercise of borrowing powers; (f) the audit of accounts; (g) the custody and use of the seal of the society; (h) the manner of making, altering and rescinding bylaws”

Societies Act (Alberta), s. 9(4) · Read it at King’s Printer for Alberta · Verified 2026-11-11

“The bylaws of a society shall not be rescinded, altered or added to except by special resolution of the society.”

Societies Act (Alberta), s. 15(1) · Read it at King’s Printer for Alberta · Verified 2026-11-11

“No rescission or alteration of or addition to a bylaw has effect until it has been registered by the Registrar.”

Societies Act (Alberta), s. 15(2) · Read it at King’s Printer for Alberta · Verified 2026-11-11

“A society shall furnish to a member, at the member’s request and on payment of a sum not exceeding $0.50, a copy of its application for incorporation and bylaws.”

Societies Act (Alberta), s. 30 · Read it at King’s Printer for Alberta · Verified 2026-11-11