Constitution and Bylaws for the Gulf Coast Writers Association, Inc.

Amended CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS — 4-1-2017 [pdf].

This is the Constitution and By-Laws, voted in at the January 16th, 2016 meeting, and made effective on April 1st, 2016, amended March 25, 2017.


Attention Members: Two changes to the GCWA bylaws unanimously approved at the March 25, 2017 meeting. To review the changes, please click on the following links.   Amendment #1    Amendment #2


History:The constitution and by-laws were ratified by charter members in 2003 and again in 2016. GCWA incorporated on May 29, 2004. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) granted GCWA 501(c)(3) status on January 18, 2006. The Bylaws were amended in 2004, 2007, 2016. Constitution and Bylaws amended March 15, 2008. Constitution and Bylaws amended March 17, 2012.
Constitution and Bylaws amendments will be voted January 16, 2016, and officially amended April 1st, 2016.

Click here to open PDF of our previous Constitution & Bylaws.

This is the Constitution & Bylaws was in force until April 1st, 2016.