How To Become an Incorporated Association v3

Purpose & how to use: A plain-English introduction to incorporating a Town Team in WA. Use it to decide whether incorporation is right for your team and to understand the steps and costs.
Who it's for: WA-based Town Teams considering incorporating, particularly those who need to apply for grants, open bank accounts, or limit personal liability.
Key points: Incorporation creates a separate legal entity that can apply for grants, hold property and protect members from personal liability, and in WA you need at least six members to begin. The process involves agreeing on a name, drafting four or five objects, choosing a constitution (the model rules, the Jackson McDonald-drafted Town Team Constitution, or your own), passing a resolution and applying to the Department of Commerce. Fees are a one-off $198 for the model rules or $246 for own rules, and committee members carry legal duties of care and good faith.