This assessment covers what type of records are, by law, “official” records.
Bylaws are the rules that govern the internal affairs of the non-profit. In many ways the bylaws are like a contract between members of the non-profit and the non-profit. Here are some example bylaws.
A constitution is the document that sets out the name and purposes of the non-profit.
The Certificate of Incorporation is the document that was created when your non-profit was first incorporated. Here is an example Certificate of Incorporation.
Official records are the documents which must be kept by each non-profit under section 20 of the Societies Act. These records must be kept up-to-date and be accessible. Here is the complete list of section 20 records.
Keep means the format and storage of the records. Official records are the documents which must be kept by each non-profit society under section 20 of the Societies Act. These records must be kept up-to-date and be accessible.
Official records are the documents non-profits must keep under the Societies Act. The complete list of official records is in section 20.