By-laws are the fundamental governing rules of a PTA. They contain the basic rules related to conducting the unit's business and governing its affairs. The by-laws define the primary characteristics of the organization prescribe how the association functions and includes all rules considered important to the rights and responsibilities of membership.
Standing rules outline the process for implementing the policies and procedures found in the by-laws and related to the details of the administration of an organization rather than to parliamentary procedure. Standing rules provide the specific/additional details concerning the day to day running of the organization, the duties of committee chairs, detail the additional duties of any officer and anything else not covered by the by-laws.
