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15 PA Cons Stat § 5782 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 57 - Officers, Directors and Members|Section 5782 - Eligible member plaintiffs and security for costs

§ 5782. Eligible member plaintiffs and security for costs. (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), in any action or proceeding brought to enforce a secondary right on the part of one or more members of a nonprofit corporation against any present or former officer, director or member of an other body of the corporation because the corporation refuses to enforce rights that may properly be asserted by it, each plaintiff must aver and it must be made to appear that each plaintiff was a member of the corporation at the time of the transaction of which he complains.  (b) Exception.--Any member who, except for the provisions of subsection (a), would be entitled to maintain the action or proceeding and who does not meet such requirements may, nevertheless in the discretion of the court, be allowed to maintain the action or proceeding on preliminary showing to the court, by application and upon such verified statements and depositions as may be required by the court, that there is a strong prima facie case in favor of the claim asserted on behalf of the corporation and that without the action serious injustice will result.  (c) Security for costs.--In any action or proceeding instituted or maintained by less than the smaller of 50 members of any class or 5% of the members of any class of the corporation, the corporation in whose right the action or proceeding is brought shall be entitled at any stage of the proceedings to require the plaintiffs to give security for the reasonable expenses, including attorney fees, that may be incurred by the corporation in connection therewith or for which it may become liable pursuant to section 5743 (relating to mandatory indemnification), but only insofar as relates to actions by or in the right of the corporation, to which security the corporation shall have recourse in such amount as the court determines upon the termination of the action or proceeding. The amount of security may from time to time be increased or decreased in the discretion of the court upon showing that the security provided has or is likely to become inadequate or excessive. The security may be denied or limited by the court if the court finds after an evidentiary hearing that undue hardship on plaintiffs and serious injustice would result.  (d) Cross reference.--See section 6146 (relating to provisions applicable to all foreign corporations).  (June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days; Nov. 21, 2016, P.L.1328, No.170, eff. 90 days)    2016 Amendment. Act 170 amended the section heading and subsec. (c).  2001 Amendment. Act 34 added section 5782.  Cross References. Section 5782 is referred to in sections 5781, 6146 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5784 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 57 - Officers, Directors and Members|Section 5784 - Proceeds and expenses

§ 5784. Proceeds and expenses. (a) Proceeds.--Except as provided in subsection (b):  (1) any proceeds or other benefits of a derivative action, whether by judgment, compromise or settlement, belong to the nonprofit corporation and not to the plaintiff; and  (2) if the plaintiff or its counsel receives any proceeds, the proceeds shall be remitted immediately to the corporation.  (b) Expenses.--If a derivative action is successful in whole or in part, the court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney fees and costs, from the recovery of the nonprofit corporation, but in no event shall the attorney fees awarded exceed a reasonable proportion of the value of the relief, including nonpecuniary relief, obtained by the plaintiff for the corporation.  (Nov. 21, 2016, P.L.1328, No.170, eff. 90 days)   2016 Amendment. Act 170 added section 5784.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5791 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 57 - Officers, Directors and Members|Section 5791 - Corporate action subject to subchapter

§ 5791. Corporate action subject to subchapter.   (a) General rule.--This subchapter shall apply to, and the term "corporate action" in this subchapter shall mean any of the following actions: (1) The election, appointment, designation or other selection and the suspension, removal or expulsion of members, directors, members of an other body or officers of a nonprofit corporation. (2) The taking of any action on any matter that is required under this subpart or under any other provision of law to be, or that under the bylaws may be, submitted for action to the members, directors, members of an other body or officers of a nonprofit corporation.  (b) Cross reference.--See section 6145 (relating to applicability of certain safeguards to foreign domiciliary corporations). (July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)
15 PA Cons Stat § 5792 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 57 - Officers, Directors and Members|Section 5792 - Proceedings prior to corporate action

§ 5792. Proceedings prior to corporate action.   (a) General rule.--Where under applicable law or the bylaws of a nonprofit corporation there has been a failure to hold a meeting to take corporate action and the failure has continued for 30 days after the designated or appropriate date, the court may summarily order a meeting to be held upon the application of any person entitled, either alone or in conjunction with other persons similarly seeking relief under this section, to call a meeting to consider the corporate action in issue.  (b) Conduct of meeting.--The court may determine the right to vote at the meeting of persons claiming that right, may appoint a master to hold the meeting under such orders and powers as the court deems proper and may take any action required to give due notice of the meeting and to convene and conduct the meeting in the interests of justice.  (c) Cross reference.--See section 6145 (relating to applicability of certain safeguards to foreign domiciliary corporations). (July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)    Cross References. Section 5792 is referred to in section 5793 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5793 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 57 - Officers, Directors and Members|Section 5793 - Review of contested corporate action

§ 5793. Review of contested corporate action.   (a) General rule.--Upon application of any person aggrieved by any corporate action, the court may hear and determine the validity of the corporate action.  (b) Powers and procedures.--By entering an appropriate order, the court may enforce the production of any books, papers and records of the corporation and other relevant evidence that may relate to the issue. The court shall provide for notice of the pendency of the proceedings under this section to all persons affected thereby. If it is determined that no valid corporate action has been taken, the court may order a meeting to be held in accordance with section 5792 (relating to proceedings prior to corporate action).  (c) Cross reference.--See section 6145 (relating to applicability of certain safeguards to foreign domiciliary corporations). (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)
15 PA Cons Stat § 5901 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5901 - Omission of certain provisions from filed plans (Deleted by amendment)

§ 5901. Omission of certain provisions from filed plans (Deleted by amendment).   2014 Amendment. Section 5901 was deleted by amendment October 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, effective July 1, 2015.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5902 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5902 - Statement of termination

§ 5902. Statement of termination. (a) General rule.--If articles of amendment have been filed in the department prior to the termination of the amendment pursuant to provisions therefor set forth in the resolution or petition relating to the amendment, the termination shall not be effective unless the corporation shall, prior to the time the amendment or plan is to become effective, file in the department a statement of termination. The statement of termination shall be executed by the corporation that filed the amendment and shall set forth:  (1) A copy of the articles of amendment. (2) A statement that the amendment has been terminated in accordance with the provisions therefor set forth therein.  (b) Cross references.--See sections 134 (relating to docketing statement) and 138 (relating to statement of correction).  (Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015)   2014 Amendment. Act 172 amended subsec. (a).  Cross References. Section 5902 is referred to in section 5914 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5904 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5904 - (Reserved)

§ 5904. (Reserved).
15 PA Cons Stat § 5905 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5905 - Proposal of fundamental transactions

§ 5905. Proposal of fundamental transactions. Where any provision of this chapter requires that an amendment of the articles or the dissolution of a nonprofit corporation be proposed or approved by action of the board of directors, that requirement shall be construed to authorize and be satisfied by the written agreement or consent of all of the members of the corporation entitled to vote thereon.  (Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015)
15 PA Cons Stat § 5911 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5911 - Amendment of articles authorized

§ 5911. Amendment of articles authorized.   (a) General rule.--A nonprofit corporation, in the manner provided in this subchapter, may amend its articles for one or more of the following purposes: (1) To adopt a new name, subject to the restrictions provided in this subpart. (2) To modify any provision of the articles relating to its term of existence. (3) To change, add to or diminish its purposes or to set forth different or additional purposes. (4) To restate the articles in their entirety. (5) To make any and as many other changes as desired.  (b) Exceptions.--An amendment adopted under this section shall not amend articles in such a way that as so amended they would not be authorized by this subpart as original articles of incorporation except that: (1) Restated articles shall, subject to section 109 (relating to name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of registered address), state the address of the current instead of the initial registered office of the corporation in this Commonwealth and need not state the names and addresses of the incorporators. (2) The corporation shall not be required to revise any other provision of its articles if the provision is valid and operative immediately prior to the filing of the amendment in the department. (July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)
15 PA Cons Stat § 5912 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5912 - Proposal of amendments

§ 5912. Proposal of amendments.   (a) General rule.--Every amendment of the articles of a nonprofit corporation shall be proposed: (1) by the adoption by the board of directors or other body of a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment; (2) unless otherwise provided in the articles, by petition of members entitled to cast at least 10% of the votes that all members are entitled to cast thereon, setting forth the proposed amendment, which petition shall be directed to the board of directors and filed with the secretary of the corporation; or (3) by such other method as may be provided in the bylaws.  (b) Submission to members.--Except where the approval of the members is unnecessary under this subchapter, the board of directors or other body shall direct that the proposed amendment be submitted to a vote of the members entitled to vote thereon at a regular or special meeting of the members.  (c) Form of amendment.--The resolution or petition shall contain the language of the proposed amendment of the articles: (1) by setting forth the existing text of the articles or the provision thereof that is proposed to be amended, with brackets around language that is to be deleted and underscoring under language that is to be added; or (2) by providing that the articles shall be amended so as to read as therein set forth in full, or that any provision thereof be amended so as to read as therein set forth in full, or that the matter stated in the resolution or petition be added to or stricken from the articles.  (d) Terms of amendment.--The resolution or petition may set forth the manner and basis of reclassifying the memberships in or shares of the corporation. Any of the terms of a plan of reclassification or other action contained in an amendment may be made dependent upon facts ascertainable outside of the amendment if the manner in which the facts will operate upon the terms of the amendment is set forth in the amendment. Such facts may include, without limitation, actions or events within the control of or determinations made by the corporation or a representative of the corporation.  (June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days)    Cross References. Section 5912 is referred to in section 5914 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5913 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5913 - Notice of meeting of members

§ 5913. Notice of meeting of members.   (a) General rule.--Notice in record form of the meeting of members of a nonprofit corporation that will act on the proposed amendment shall be given to each member of record entitled to vote thereon. The notice shall include a copy of the proposed amendment or a summary of the changes to be effected thereby.  (b) Cross reference.--See Subchapter A of Chapter 57 (relating to notice and meetings generally). (July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)
15 PA Cons Stat § 5915 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5915 - Articles of amendment

§ 5915. Articles of amendment. Upon the adoption of an amendment by a nonprofit corporation, as provided in this subchapter, articles of amendment shall be executed by the corporation and shall set forth:  (1) The name of the corporation and, subject to section 109 (relating to name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of registered address), the address, including street and number, if any, of its registered office.  (2) The statute under which the corporation was incorporated and the date of incorporation. (3) If the amendment is to be effective on a specified date, the hour, if any, and the month, day and year of the effective date.  (4) The manner in which the amendment was adopted by the corporation. (5) The amendment adopted by the corporation, which shall be set forth in full. (6) If the amendment effects a restatement of the articles, a statement that the restated articles supersede the original articles and all amendments thereto.  (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.)   1990 Amendment. Act 198 reenacted and amended the entire section.  Cross References. Section 5915 is referred to in section 7106 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5916 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5916 - Filing and effectiveness of articles of amendment

§ 5916. Filing and effectiveness of articles of amendment.   (a) Filing.--The articles of amendment of a nonprofit corporation shall be filed in the Department of State. See section 134 (relating to docketing statement).  (b) Effectiveness.--Upon the filing of the articles of amendment in the department or upon the effective date specified in the articles of amendment, whichever is later, the amendment shall become effective and the articles of incorporation shall be deemed to be amended accordingly. An amendment shall not affect any existing cause of action in favor of or against the corporation, or any pending action or proceeding to which the corporation is a party, or the existing rights of persons other than members or, except as otherwise provided by order, if any, obtained pursuant to section 5547(b) (relating to nondiversion of certain property) divert any property subject to such section from the purpose or purposes to which it was committed. If the corporate name is changed by the amendment, an action brought by or against the corporation under its former name shall not be abated for that reason.  (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.)    1990 Amendment. Act 198 reenacted and amended the entire section.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5971 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5971 - Voluntary dissolution by members or incorporators

§ 5971. Voluntary dissolution by members or incorporators. (a) General rule.--The members or incorporators of a nonprofit corporation that has not commenced business may effect the dissolution of the corporation by filing articles of dissolution in the Department of State. The articles of dissolution shall be executed in the name of the corporation by a majority of the members or incorporators, and shall set forth:  (1) The name of the corporation and, subject to section 109 (relating to name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of registered address), the address, including street and number, if any, of its registered office.  (2) The statute under which the corporation was incorporated and the date of incorporation. (3) That the corporation has not received any property in trust, or otherwise commenced business.  (4) That the amount, if any, actually paid in on subscriptions for memberships, less any part thereof disbursed for necessary expenses, has been returned to those entitled thereto.  (5) That all liabilities of the corporation have been discharged or that adequate provision has been made therefor.  (6) That a majority of the members or incorporators elect that the corporation be dissolved. (b) Filing.--The articles of dissolution shall be filed in the Department of State. See section 134 (relating to docketing statement).  (c) Effect.--Upon the filing of the articles of dissolution, the existence of the corporation shall cease.   (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.)    1990 Amendment. Act 198 reenacted and amended the entire section.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5972 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5972 - Proposal of voluntary dissolution

§ 5972. Proposal of voluntary dissolution.   (a) General rule.--Any nonprofit corporation that has commenced business may dissolve voluntarily in the manner provided in this subchapter and wind up its affairs in the manner provided in section 5975 (relating to predissolution provision for liabilities) or Subchapter H (relating to postdissolution provision for liabilities). Voluntary dissolution shall be proposed by: (1) the adoption by the board of directors or other body of a resolution recommending that the corporation be dissolved voluntarily; (2) petition of members entitled to cast at least 10% of the votes that all members are entitled to cast thereon, setting forth a resolution recommending that the corporation be dissolved voluntarily, which petition shall be directed to the board of directors and filed with the secretary of the corporation; or (3) such other method for proposing or adopting a resolution recommending that the corporation be dissolved voluntarily as may be provided in the bylaws. The resolution shall contain a statement either that the dissolution shall proceed under section 5975 or that the dissolution shall proceed under Subchapter H.  (b) Submission to members.--The board of directors or other body or the petitioning members shall direct that the resolution recommending dissolution be submitted to a vote of the members of the corporation entitled to vote thereon at a regular or special meeting of the members.  (c) Cross reference.--See section 5974(e) (relating to amendment of winding-up election). (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days; July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)    2013 Amendment. Act 67 amended subsec. (b).  1992 Amendment. Act 169 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (c).  1990 Amendment. Act 198 reenacted and amended the entire section.  Cross References. Section 5972 is referred to in sections 5974, 5975 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5973 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution|Section 5973 - Notice of meeting of members

§ 5973. Notice of meeting of members.   (a) General rule.--Notice in record form of the meeting of members that will consider the resolution recommending dissolution of the nonprofit corporation shall be given to each member of record entitled to vote thereon. The purpose of the meeting shall be stated in the notice.  (b) Cross reference.--See Subchapter A of Chapter 57 (relating to notice and meetings generally). (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days; July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)    2013 Amendment. Act 67 amended subsec. (a).  1990 Amendment. Act 198 reenacted and amended the entire section.