Compare the constitution with the model rules and the last special resolution
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Compare the constitution to the model and list non-model clauses, plus any mismatch with the last filed special resolution.
- What the lawyer must review
- Check the filed constitution, which is the one that counts
- Do not rely on a Word copy on a laptop instead of the register
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Compare the constitution to the model and list non-model clauses, plus any mismatch with the last filed special resolution. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Verify every relied-on citation, figure and name against the source document.
- The responsible lawyer approves the exact version before use.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of annual or special general meeting of an incorporated association, with agenda and special resolution (NSW) | Notice | AI use Yellow | Notice to members of a NSW incorporated association calling an annual or special general meeting: date, place and technology, business to be transacted, any special resolution set out in full, quorum and voting rules, and the AGM timing check. |
| Minutes of the annual general meeting of an incorporated association, with elections and special resolution record (NSW) | Form | AI use Yellow | Minutes template for an AGM of a NSW incorporated association: attendance and quorum, confirmation of minutes, committee’s report, financial statements, elections under the model constitution, special resolution with the vote count, and the post-meeting lodgements. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts. The checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.