Information about legal compliance Societies Act for non-profits in British Columbia.
Secretary-Treasurer usually refers to a non-profit director who has the officer positions of both secretary and treasurer. The Societies Act does not require non-profits to have a secretary or treasurer. Therefore, the roles and responsibilities of a secretary-treasurer depend on the non-profit's bylaws.
Treasurer usually refers to a non-profit director who has the officer position of treasurer. The Societies Act does not require non-profits to have a treasurer. Therefore, the roles and responsibilities of a treasurer depend on the non-profit's bylaws.
Secretary usually refers to a non-profit director who has the officer position of secretary. The Societies Act does not require non-profits to have a secretary. Therefore, the roles and responsibilities of a secretary depend on the non-profit's bylaws.
Vice-President usually refers to a non-profit director who has the officer position of vice-president. The Societies Act does not require non-profits to have a vice-president. Therefore, the roles and responsibilities of a vice-president depend on the non-profit's bylaws.
President usually refers to a non-profit director who has the officer position of president. The Societies Act does not require non-profits to have a president. Therefore, the roles and responsibilities of a president depend on the non-profit's bylaws.
An officer, also known as a board position or portfolio, is a director who has specific responsibilities. For example, many non-profits have a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer.
The Societies Act does not require non-profits to use officers, but they can be beneficial. However, non-profits must follow their bylaws, so check to see if the bylaws contain officer positions.
The board roles (also known as officers) are directors who have special tasks or responsibilities.
The board roles are usually President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
If your non-profit adopted one of the sample bylaws provided by the Yukon government, you will have these positions in your bylaws.
Some of the risks of not having a membership policy are that it might be confusing who is a member and for how long the membership will last. Your non-profit's bylaws should state how long the membership will last. Ideally membership is on an annual basis.
Duties are the standards which must be met by directors.
A director of a non-profit must: