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a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity
the club's bylaws bar any member whose annual dues remain unpaid from voting in the election
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Recent Examples of bylaw
This imbalance prevents any bylaw changes to rein in abuses or limit the use of property, undermining the quality of life of those full-time residents and transforming the nature of the neighborhood.
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Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Douglas previously stressed that all board members need to abide by the bylaws and exceptions can’t be made.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2024
Sign stealing has always been legal under the NCAA bylaws, but with restrictions.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year, the NCAA’s Division I council adopted new bylaws that allow its member institutions to directly help source and facilitate athlete NIL deals.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Douglas previously stressed that all board members need to abide by the bylaws and exceptions can’t be made.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 5 June 2024
Sign stealing has always been legal under the NCAA bylaws, but with restrictions.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Earlier this year, the NCAA’s Division I council adopted new bylaws that allow its member institutions to directly help source and facilitate athlete NIL deals.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bylaw
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German authorities are investigating the sports company’s compliance with customs and tax regulations when importing products into Germany, over a period spanning from October 2019 to August 2024.Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Our policy verticals — on health care, finance, defense, technology and many other topics — offer immediate reports on critical areas of legislation and regulation.Bob Cusack, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Since perquisites are more of an exception than a rule, amounts paid must be disclosed in corporate proxy statements—that's a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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With some 20,000 Malibu residents ordered, or at least warned, to evacuate the looming Franklin Fire, some were left wondering why there are different rules for different people.Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Landlords must allow tenants to heat their homes to at least 67 degrees, according to Wisconsin law.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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To get money from the 2021 law, states and agencies must submit plans to an office run jointly by the Energy and Transportation departments.Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Dec. 2024
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Keep smoke and carbon monoxide detectors up to code and in good working condition.Ryan Barone, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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After a decade of interviewing and studying more than 1,000 workers — from Fortune 500 CEOs to Chipotle kitchen managers — Harvard researchers might have cracked the code to being happier at work.Morgan Smith, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Bylaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bylaw. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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