Are BYLAWS and MINUTES filed with the California Secretary of State?
A. No. Bylaws are rules adopted by an organization chiefly for the regulation of its affairs. Corporate bylaws are not filed with the Secretary of State. Bylaws and minutes are normally kept at the corporation’s principal office in the corporate record or minute book. Corporation bylaws and minutes are open to inspection by the shareholders. They might be seen on audit by a government tax auditor, but they are otherwise private, non-public documents.
