Bylaws

Bylaws are designed to help a group function in an orderly manner. A copy of Bylaws for the Local PTA/PTSA Units and California State PTA Bylaws 8.1, 327 should be provided to all officers and board members. Each member should study them thoroughly. A copy of the bylaws should be made available to any member of the association upon request.

Bylaws should be reviewed and updated every two years. The unit president should appoint a bylaws committee chaired by the parliamentarian. The council parliamentarian will have the latest edition of the bylaws obtained from the State PTA; covers are color-coded to distinguish the year. The council parliamentarian requires five copies to pass along to the district parliamentarian for approval. The copies then go to the State PTA parliamentarian for approval. In some cases, changes are necessary before final approval. In addition to updating any dues structure, dates of association meetings, and descriptions of officers, the unit should review the Standing Rules. After State PTA approval, new bylaws need to be approved by the association.

Click here to download (.doc) a cover sheet / checklist for your unit's bylaws.

More information on bylaws can be found on both the State PTA web site under:
http://www.capta.org/sections/management/bylaws.cfm
and the Peralta District PTA web site: www.peraltadistrictpta.org