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15 PA Cons Stat § 4129 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 41 - Foreign Business Corporations|Section 4129 - Advertisement of termination of registration to do business

§ 4129. Advertisement of termination of registration to do business. (a) General rule.--(Deleted by amendment).  (b) Advertisement.--A registered foreign business corporation shall, before filing a statement under section 415 (relating to voluntary withdrawal of registration), officially publish and mail a notice of its intention to withdraw from doing business in this Commonwealth in a manner similar to that required by section 1975(b) (relating to notice to creditors and taxing authorities). The notice shall set forth:  (1) The name of the corporation and its jurisdiction of formation. (2) The address, including street and number, if any, of its principal office under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation.  (3) 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 last registered office in this Commonwealth.  (c) (Reserved). (d) (Reserved). (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015)
15 PA Cons Stat § 4145 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 41 - Foreign Business Corporations|Section 4145 - Applicability of certain safeguards to foreign domiciliary corporations

§ 4145. Applicability of certain safeguards to foreign domiciliary corporations.   (a) General rule.--The General Assembly hereby finds and determines that foreign domiciliary corporations substantially affect this Commonwealth. The courts of this Commonwealth shall not dismiss or stay any action or proceeding brought by a shareholder or representative of a foreign domiciliary corporation, as such, against the corporation or any one or more of the shareholders or representatives thereof, as such, on the ground that the corporation is a foreign corporation for profit or that the cause of action relates to the internal affairs thereof, but every such action shall proceed with like effect as if the corporation were a domestic corporation. Except as provided in subsection (b), the court having jurisdiction of the action or proceeding shall apply the law of the jurisdiction under which the foreign domiciliary corporation was incorporated. (b) (Reserved). (c) (Reserved).  (d) Section exclusive.--The provisions of this subpart, other than the provisions of this section and section 4146 (relating to provisions applicable to all foreign corporations), shall not be construed to regulate the incorporation or internal affairs of a foreign corporation for profit.
15 PA Cons Stat § 4146 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 41 - Foreign Business Corporations|Section 4146 - Provisions applicable to all foreign corporations

§ 4146. Provisions applicable to all foreign corporations. The following provisions of this subpart shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, be applicable to every foreign corporation for profit, whether or not required to register under Chapter 4 (relating to foreign associations):  Section 1503 (relating to defense of ultra vires), as to contracts and conveyances governed by the laws of this Commonwealth and conveyances affecting real property situated in this Commonwealth.  Section 1506 (relating to form of execution of instruments), as to instruments or other documents governed by the laws of this Commonwealth or affecting real property situated in this Commonwealth.  Section 1510 (relating to certain specifically authorized debt terms), as to obligations (as defined in the section) governed by the laws of this Commonwealth or affecting real property situated in this Commonwealth.  Section 1782 (relating to eligible shareholder plaintiffs and security for costs), as to any derivative action brought in a court of this Commonwealth.  Subchapter F of Chapter 25 (relating to business combinations), to the extent provided in section 2551(c) (relating to continuing applicability).  (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days; June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days; Nov. 21, 2016, P.L.1328, No.170, eff. 90 days)    Cross References. Section 4146 is referred to in sections 1503, 1506, 1510, 1782, 2551, 4145 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 5101 - Short titles

§ 5101. Short titles.   (a) Title of subpart.--This subpart shall be known and may be cited as the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988.  (b) Prior consolidated statute.--Former 15 Pa.C.S. Pt. III Art. B (relating to domestic nonprofit corporations), added by the act of November 15, 1972 (P.L.1063, No.271), shall be known and may be cited as the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1972.  (c) Prior law.--The act of May 5, 1933 (P.L.289, No.105), shall be known and may be cited as the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1933.  (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989)
15 PA Cons Stat § 5102 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 5102 - Application of subpart

§ 5102. Application of subpart.   (a) General rule.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, in the scope provisions of subsequent provisions of this subpart or where the context clearly indicates otherwise, this subpart shall apply to and the words "corporation" or "nonprofit corporation" in this subpart shall mean a domestic corporation not-for-profit. See section 101(b) (relating to application of title).  (b) Coordination with other laws.--Where any other provision of law contemplates notice to, the presence of, or the vote, consent or other action by the members, directors or officers of a nonprofit corporation, without specifying the applicable corporate standards and procedures, the standards and procedures specified by or pursuant to this subpart shall be applicable.  (c) Exclusion.--This subpart shall not apply to a fraternal benefit society, whether proposed or existing, except as otherwise expressly provided in this subpart or as otherwise provided by statute applicable to the fraternal benefit society.  (d) Cooperative corporations.--This subpart shall apply to a domestic corporation not-for-profit organized on the cooperative principle only to the extent provided by Subpart D (relating to cooperative corporations).  (e) Nonprofit corporation ancillaries.--The domestic corporation provisions of this subpart shall apply to any of the following corporations, whether proposed or existing, except as otherwise expressly provided by statute applicable to the corporation: (1) The Pennsylvania Deposit Insurance Corporation established by the act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1088, No.255), known as the Pennsylvania Deposit Insurance Corporation Act. (2) The Pennsylvania Savings Association Corporation established by the act of April 6, 1979 (P.L.17, No.5), referred to as the Pennsylvania Savings Association Insurance Corporation Act. (3) The Lawyer Trust Account Board established by the act of April 29, 1988 (P.L.373, No.59), known as the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts Act. (4) Any other domestic corporation not-for-profit incorporated under or subject to a statute that provides that the corporate affairs of the corporation shall be governed by the laws applicable to domestic nonprofit corporations.  (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.  References in Text. The act of October 5, 1978 (P.L.1088, No.255), known as the Pennsylvania Deposit Insurance Corporation Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), was repealed by the act of October 5, 1980 (P.L.693, No.142).  Cross References. Section 5102 is referred to in section 5103 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5104 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 5104 - Other general provisions (Deleted by amendment)

§ 5104. Other general provisions (Deleted by amendment).     2013 Amendment. Section 5104 was deleted by amendment July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, effective in 60 days.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5105 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 5105 - Restriction on equitable relief

§ 5105. Restriction on equitable relief.  A member of a nonprofit corporation shall not have any right to claim the right to valuation and payment of the fair value of his membership interest or shares because of any proposed plan or amendment authorized under any provision of this subpart, or to obtain, in the absence of fraud or fundamental unfairness, an injunction against the plan or amendment. (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 § 5106 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 5106 - Uniform application of subpart

§ 5106. Uniform application of subpart. (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this title and its amendments are intended to provide uniform rules for the governance and regulation of the affairs of nonprofit corporations and of their officers, directors and members and of members of other bodies, regardless of the date or manner of incorporation or qualification, or of the issuance of any evidences of membership in or shares of a nonprofit corporation.  (b) Exceptions.-- (1) Unless expressly provided otherwise in any amendment to this title, the amendment shall take effect only prospectively.  (2) Any existing corporation lawfully using a name or, as a part of its name, a word that could not be used as or included in the name of a corporation subsequently incorporated or qualified under this title may continue to use the name or word as part of its name if the use or inclusion of the word or name was lawful when first adopted by the corporation in this Commonwealth.  (3) Subsection (a) shall not adversely affect the rights specifically provided for or saved in this subpart, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the provisions of section 363 (relating to approval of division).  (4) Nothing in this title shall be deemed to repeal or supersede any provision in section 7 of the act of April 26, 1855 (P.L.328, No.347), entitled "An act relating to Corporations and to Estates held for Corporate, Religious and Charitable uses."  (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days; Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015)    Cross References. Section 5106 is referred to in section 5311 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5107 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 5107 - Subordination of subpart to canon law

§ 5107. Subordination of subpart to canon law.  If and to the extent canon law or similar principles applicable to a corporation incorporated for religious purposes sets forth provisions relating to the government and regulation of the affairs of the corporation that are inconsistent with the provisions of this subpart on the same subject, the canon law or similar principles shall control except to the extent prohibited by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Pennsylvania. (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)    Cross References. Section 5107 is referred to in section 5903 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5108 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 5108 - Limitation on incorporation

§ 5108. Limitation on incorporation.  A corporation that can be incorporated under this subpart shall not be incorporated except under the provisions of this subpart. (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 § 5109 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 5109 - Execution of documents

§ 5109. Execution of documents.   (a) General rule.--Any document filed in the department under this title by a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation subject to this subpart may be executed on behalf of the corporation by any one duly authorized officer of the corporation. The corporate seal may be affixed and attested, but the affixation or attestation of the corporate seal shall not be necessary for the due execution of any filing by a corporation under this title.  (b) Cross reference.--See section 135 (relating to requirements to be met by filed documents).  (c) Transitional provision.--(Deleted by amendment). (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 § 5110 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 51 - General Provisions|Section 5110 - Annual report

§ 5110. Annual report.   (a) General rule.--On or before April 30 of each year, a corporation described in subsection (b) that has effected any change in its officers during the preceding calendar year shall file in the Department of State a statement executed by the corporation and setting forth: (1) The name of the corporation. (2) The post office address, including street and number, if any, of its principal office. (3) The names and titles of the persons who are its principal officers.  (b) Application.--This section shall apply to every: (1) domestic nonprofit corporation that has been incorporated after December 31, 1972; (2) domestic nonprofit corporation that has made any filing under the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1933 in the Department of State as amended by the act of June 19, 1969 (P.L.86, No.31); (3) domestic nonprofit corporation that has filed a statement of summary of record with the Department of State after December 31, 1972; and (4) qualified foreign nonprofit corporation.  (c) Separate change in registered office required.--A filing under this section shall not constitute compliance with section 5507(b) (relating to registered office).  (d) Fee.--No fee shall be charged for effecting a filing under this section.  (e) Cross reference.--See section 134 (relating to docketing statement).  (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days)    1992 Amendment. Act 169 amended subsec. (b).  1990 Amendment. Act 198 added section 5110.  Cross References. Section 5110 is referred to in section 5732 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5301 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 53 - Incorporation|Section 5301 - Purposes

§ 5301. Purposes. (a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), corporations may be incorporated under this article for any lawful purpose or purposes, including, but not limited to, any one or more of the following or similar purposes: athletic; any lawful business purpose to be conducted on a not-for-profit basis; beneficial; benevolent; cemetery; charitable; civic; control of fire; cultural; educational; encouragement of agriculture or horticulture; fraternal; health; literary; missionary; musical; mutual improvement; patriotic; political; prevention of cruelty to persons or animals; professional, commercial, industrial, trade, service or business associations; promotion of the arts; protection of natural resources; religious; research; scientific and social.  (b) Exception.--Except as otherwise provided by Title 40 (relating to insurance) or the act of December 29, 1972 (P.L.1701, No.364), known as the Health Maintenance Organization Act, a corporation may not be incorporated under this article for the purpose of engaging in the business of writing insurance or reinsurance as principal.   (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.)   1990 Amendment. Act 198 reenacted and amended the entire section.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 53 - Incorporation|Section 5302 - Number and qualifications of incorporators

§ 5302. Number and qualifications of incorporators.  One or more corporations for profit or not-for-profit or natural persons of full age may incorporate a nonprofit corporation under the provisions of this subpart. (July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)
15 PA Cons Stat § 5307 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 53 - Incorporation|Section 5307 - Advertisement

§ 5307. Advertisement.  The incorporators or the corporation shall officially publish a notice of intention to file or of the filing of articles of incorporation. The notice may appear prior to or after the day the articles of incorporation are filed in the department and shall set forth briefly: (1) The name of the proposed corporation. (2) A statement that the corporation is to be or has been incorporated under the provisions of this subpart. (3) (Deleted by amendment). (4) (Deleted by amendment). (July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)
15 PA Cons Stat § 5308 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 53 - Incorporation|Section 5308 - Filing of articles

§ 5308. Filing of articles.   (a) General rule.--The articles of incorporation shall be delivered to the department for filing.  (b) Cross references.--See sections 134 (relating to docketing statement) and 135 (relating to requirements to be met by filed documents). (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 § 5309 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 53 - Incorporation|Section 5309 - Effect of filing of articles of incorporation

§ 5309. Effect of filing of articles of incorporation.   (a) Corporate existence.--Upon the filing of the articles of incorporation in the department or upon the effective date specified in the articles of incorporation, whichever is later, the corporate existence shall begin.  (b) Evidence of incorporation.--Subject to the provisions of section 503 (relating to actions to revoke corporate franchises), the articles of incorporation filed in the department, or recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds under the former provisions of law, shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that the corporation has been incorporated. (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 § 5310 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 53 - Incorporation|Section 5310 - Organization meeting

§ 5310. Organization meeting.   (a) General rule.--After the corporate existence begins, an organization meeting of the initial directors or, if directors are not named in the articles, of the incorporators shall be held, within or without this Commonwealth, for the purpose of adopting bylaws, which they shall have authority to do at the meeting; of electing directors, if directors are not named in the articles; and of transacting other business as may come before the meeting. A bylaw adopted at the organization meeting of directors or incorporators shall be deemed to be a bylaw adopted by the members for the purposes of this subpart and any other provision of law.  (b) Call of and action at meeting.--The meeting may be held at the call of any director or, if directors are not named in the articles, of any incorporator who shall give at least five days' notice of the meeting to each other director or incorporator. The notice shall set forth the time and place of the meeting. For the purposes of this section, any director or incorporator may act in person, by consent or by proxy signed by him or his attorney-in-fact.  (c) Death or incapacity of directors or incorporators.--If a designated director or an incorporator dies or is for any reason unable to act at the meeting, the other or others may act. If there is no other designated director or incorporator able to act, any person for whom a director or incorporator was acting as agent may act or appoint another to act in his stead. (July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)    Cross References. Section 5310 is referred to in section 5504 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5331 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 53 - Incorporation|Section 5331 - Incorporation of unincorporated associations

§ 5331. Incorporation of unincorporated associations. In the case of the incorporation as a nonprofit corporation under this subpart of an unincorporated association, the articles of incorporation shall contain, in addition to the provisions required in Subchapter A (relating to incorporation generally), a statement that the incorporators constitute a majority of the members of the committee authorized to incorporate the association by the requisite vote required by the organic law of the association for the amendment of the organic law.  (July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)   Cross References. Section 5331 is referred to in section 9111 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 5501 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 55 - Corporate Powers, Duties and Safeguards|Section 5501 - Corporate capacity

§ 5501. Corporate capacity. Except as provided in section 103 (relating to subordination of title to regulatory laws), a nonprofit corporation shall have the legal capacity of natural persons to act.  (July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)