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REVIEW OF STATE CORPORATE STATUTES

Created 12-12-03

State	Adopt initial Bylaws?
Alabama	BOD[1]
Alaska	BOD or Shrs.[2]
Arizona	BOD
Arkansas	BOD
California	BOD or Incorp. [3] or Shrs.
Colorado	BOD or Incorp. or Shrs.
Connecticut	BOD or Incorp.
Delaware	BOD or Incorp.
District of Columbia	BOD
Florida	BOD or Incorp.
Georgia	BOD or Incorp.
Hawaii	BOD or Incorp.
Idaho	BOD or Incorp.
Illinois	BOD or Shrs.
Indiana	BOD or Incorp.
Iowa	BOD or Incorp.
Kansas	BOD or Incorp.
Kentucky	BOD or Incorp.
Louisiana	BOD
Maine	BOD or Incorp.
Maryland	BOD
Massachusetts	Incorp.
Michigan	BOD or Incorp. or Shrs.
Minnesota	BOD or Incorp.
Mississippi	BOD or Incorp.
Missouri	BOD
Montana	BOD or Incorp.
Nebraska	BOD or Incorp.
Nevada	BOD or Shrs.
New Hampshire	BOD or Incorp.
New Jersey	BOD
New Mexico	BOD
New York	Incorporators
North Carolina	BOD or Incorp.
North Dakota	BOD or Incorp.
Ohio	BOD
Oklahoma	BOD or Incorp.
Oregon	BOD or Incorp.
Pennsylvania	BOD or Incorp.
Rhode Island	BOD or Incorp.
South Carolina	BOD or Incorp.
South Dakota	BOD
Tennessee	BOD or Incorp.
Texas	BOD
Utah	BOD or Incorp. or Shrs.
Vermont	BOD or Incorp.
Virginia	BOD or Incorp.
Washington	BOD or Incorp.
West Virginia	BOD or Incorp.
Wisconsin	BOD or Incorp. or Shrs.
Wyoming	BOD or Incorp.

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[1] BOD=”Board of Directors”

[2] Shrs.=”Shareholders”

[3] Incorp.=”Incorporators”