(a) A corporation‘s board of directors may amend or repeal the corporation’s bylaws unless: (1) The certificate of incorporation or sections 33-1000 to 33-1290, inclusive, reserve this power exclusively to the members in whole or in part; or (2) the members in amending or repealing a particular bylaw provide expressly that the board of directors may not amend or repeal that bylaw.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 33-1150

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

(b) If a corporation has members who have the right under the certificate of incorporation to vote on amendments to the corporation’s bylaws, such members may amend or repeal the corporation’s bylaws even though the bylaws may also be amended or repealed by its board of directors.