Conn. Gen. Stat. § 33-806

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.
Section 33-806 - Amendment by shareholders or board of directors
(a) A corporation's shareholders may amend or repeal the corporation's bylaws.
(b) A corporation's board of directors may amend or repeal the corporation's bylaws unless:
(1) The certificate of incorporation, section 33-808 or, if applicable, section 33-809 reserves that power exclusively to the shareholders in whole or part; or
(2) except as provided in subsection (d) of section 33-640, the shareholders in amending, repealing or adopting a bylaw expressly provide that the board of directors may not amend, repeal or reinstate that bylaw.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 33-806

( P.A. 94-186, S. 129, 215; P.A. 96-271, S. 96, 254; P.A. 03-18, S. 16; P.A. 09-55, S. 16; P.A. 12-32, S. 9.)

Amended by P.A. 12-0032, S. 9 of the the 2012 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2012.
Amended by P.A. 09-0055, S. 16 of the the 2009 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2009.

Board of directors can amend corporation's bylaws, but only if bylaws or certificate of incorporation does not reserve such power to the shareholders. 72 Conn.App. 426.