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15 PA Cons Stat § 9310 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 93 - Professional Associations|Section 9310 - Distribution of excess earnings

§ 9310. Distribution of excess earnings.  The board of governors may establish what portion of excess earnings of the association shall be distributed among the associates. Any distribution of excess earnings of the association shall be made to each associate according to his proportionate ownership in the association.
15 PA Cons Stat § 9311 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 93 - Professional Associations|Section 9311 - Interests of associates

§ 9311. Interests of associates.  The portion of ownership of each associate in an association shall be evidenced by an ownership certificate.
15 PA Cons Stat § 9312 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 93 - Professional Associations|Section 9312 - Transfer of interests

§ 9312. Transfer of interests.  Any associate or the personal representative of his estate may transfer, in whole or in part, his interest in an association only to a transferee who is licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render the same kind of professional service which the association was organized to render. If any restrictions are imposed on the right to transfer, the restrictions shall be specifically set forth in the bylaws of the association, and reference to the restriction shall be set forth either generally or specifically on any certificates which evidence ownership in the association.    Cross References. Section 9312 is referred to in section 9318 of this title.
15 PA Cons Stat § 9313 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 93 - Professional Associations|Section 9313 - Redemption of interests

§ 9313. Redemption of interests.  An association may, upon agreement with any associate (including any associate who has been expelled) or the personal representative of his estate, redeem the interest in the association of the associate or his estate.
15 PA Cons Stat § 9314 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 93 - Professional Associations|Section 9314 - Term of existence

§ 9314. Term of existence.  An association may be organized for any term of years or its existence may be perpetual. Neither death, bankruptcy, resignation, expulsion, insanity, retirement nor transfer or redemption of the interest of any associate shall cause its dissolution.
15 PA Cons Stat § 9315 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 93 - Professional Associations|Section 9315 - Name

§ 9315. Name.  The associates may adopt any name for their association which is not contrary to law or the ethics of their profession.
15 PA Cons Stat § 9316 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 93 - Professional Associations|Section 9316 - Voting of associates

§ 9316. Voting of associates.  At any meeting of the associates of an association, each associate shall have the right to vote according to his proportionate ownership in the association.
15 PA Cons Stat § 9317 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 93 - Professional Associations|Section 9317 - Liability of associates

§ 9317. Liability of associates.   (a) Joint and several liability.--All of the associates of an association are liable, jointly and severally, for: (1) The torts of any agent or employee of the association committed while the agent or employee is acting within the ordinary course of operation of the association. (2) The misapplication by any associate of any money or property of a third person if the money or property was received by the association in the ordinary course of its operation.  (b) Joint liability.--All of the associates of an association are liable, jointly, for all debts and legal obligations of the association other than those chargeable under subsection (a).
15 PA Cons Stat § 9318 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 93 - Professional Associations|Section 9318 - Professional disqualifications

§ 9318. Professional disqualifications.  If any agent or employee of the association engaged for the purpose of rendering professional services or any associate becomes legally disqualified to render professional services, the agency or employment shall be immediately terminated upon disqualification and, in the case of an associate, the associate shall be immediately expelled from the association. The expelled associate shall have the right to transfer his interest in the association in accordance with section 9312 (relating to transfer of interests).
15 PA Cons Stat § 9319 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 93 - Professional Associations|Section 9319 - Dissolution

§ 9319. Dissolution.   (a) General rule.--An association shall be dissolved only upon the occurrence of one of the following: (1) Expiration of the term of existence as provided in the bylaws of the association but not until articles of dissolution have been filed as provided in subsection (c). (2) Upon vote of a majority (or such percentage as may be provided in the bylaws but in no event less than a simple majority) of the associates, voting according to their proportionate shares of ownership, to dissolve prior to the expiration of the term of existence of the association.  (b) Procedure.--If a special meeting is called for the purpose of voting to dissolve an association, notice shall be given to each of the associates at his address of record with the association of the time, place and purpose of the meeting, by first class mail, at least ten days prior to the meeting unless a greater period is required by the bylaws.  (c) Articles of dissolution.--The association shall file articles of dissolution substantially as provided by section 1977 (relating to articles of dissolution).  (d) Effect of dissolution.--Upon dissolution, all debts and obligations of the association shall be satisfied and, if any property of the association remains, it shall be divided among the associates proportionally according to their ownership in the association. If all of the debts and legal obligations of the association have not been satisfied at the time of dissolution, all of the associates shall remain jointly and severally liable until all the debts and obligations are satisfied.
15 PA Cons Stat § 9501 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 95 - Business Trusts|Section 9501 - Application and effect of chapter

§ 9501. Application and effect of chapter. (a) General rule.-- (1) Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, this chapter shall apply to and the words "business trust" in this chapter shall mean an association organized as a trust:  (i) Whose deed of trust or other organic document has been filed in the department and is in effect under this chapter.  (ii) Whose deed of trust or other organic document states, by amendment or otherwise, that the trust exists subject to the provisions of this chapter, in the case of a business trust heretofore established under the laws of this Commonwealth or heretofore or hereafter established under the laws of any other jurisdiction.  (2) The words "business trust" in this chapter shall not include: (i) A trust contemplated by section 1768 (relating to voting trusts and other agreements among shareholders) or any similar provision of law.  (ii) A trust for creditors. (iii) A mortgage, deed of trust or other indenture or similar instrument or agreement under which debt securities are outstanding or to be issued.  (iv) A trust for the benefit of one or more investors with respect to a lease of real or personal property, unless the instrument creating the trust is filed under this chapter.  (b) No franchise.--This chapter shall not confer on a business trust the power to engage in any activity that may be undertaken only in corporate form.  (c) Effect on taxation.--This chapter is enacted to codify and clarify certain common law principles applicable to business trusts and is not intended to affect the liability of any business trust to any tax. A trust that is subject to this chapter shall not be deemed to be organized or created by or under this or any other statute or to have the benefit of any state franchise for the purpose of existing law relating to taxation.  (d) Multistate application.--It is the intent of the General Assembly in enacting this chapter that the legal existence of business trusts organized in this Commonwealth be recognized outside the boundaries of this Commonwealth and that, subject to any reasonable requirement of registration, a domestic business trust transacting business outside this Commonwealth be granted protection of full faith and credit under the Constitution of the United States.  (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.703, No.106, eff. 60 days; Nov. 21, 2016, P.L.1328, No.170, eff. 90 days)    1994 Partial Repeal. Section 42(c) of Act 48 of 1994 provided that subsection (c) is repealed to the extent that it would affect any tax imposed under Articles III, IV and VI of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, for any taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 1995.
15 PA Cons Stat § 9502 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 95 - Business Trusts|Section 9502 - Creation, status and termination of business trusts

§ 9502. Creation, status and termination of business trusts. (a) Creation.-- Except as provided in the instrument, the trustee has the power:  (1) To receive title to, hold, buy, sell, exchange, transfer and convey real and personal property for the use of the business trust.  (2) To take, receive, invest or disburse the receipts, earnings, rents, profits or returns from the trust estate.  (3) To carry on and conduct any lawful business designated in the deed or other instrument of trust, and generally to do any lawful act in relation to such trust property that any individual owning the same absolutely might do.  (4) To merge with another business trust or other association, to divide or to engage in any other fundamental or other transaction contemplated by the deed or other instrument of trust.  (b) Term.--Except as otherwise provided in the instrument, a business trust shall have perpetual existence.  (c) Separate entity.--A business trust is a separate legal entity. Except as otherwise provided in the instrument, title to real and personal property may be held in the name of the trust, without in any manner diminishing the rights, powers and duties of the trustees as provided in subsection (a).  (d) Termination.--Except as otherwise provided in the instrument:  (1) The business trust may not be terminated, dissolved or revoked by a beneficial owner or other person.  (2) The death, incapacity, dissolution, termination or bankruptcy of a beneficial owner or a trustee shall not result in the termination, dissolution or revocation of the business trust.  (e) Contents of instrument.--The instrument may contain any provision for the regulation of the internal affairs of the business trust included in the instrument by the settlor, the trustee or the beneficiaries in accordance with the applicable procedures for the adoption or amendment of the instrument.  (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days; Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015)    2014 Amendment. Act 172 amended subsec. (a) intro. par.
15 PA Cons Stat § 9504 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 95 - Business Trusts|Section 9504 - Registered office

§ 9504. Registered office.   (a) General rule.--The instrument shall set forth, 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 the registered office of the business trust in this Commonwealth.  (b) Change.--The registered office location of a business trust may be changed by an amendment of the instrument.  (c) Alternative procedure.--A business trust may satisfy the requirements of this chapter concerning the maintenance of a registered office in this Commonwealth by setting forth in any document filed in the department pursuant to any provisions of this title that permits or requires the statement of the address of its then registered office, in lieu of that address, the statement authorized by section 109(a) (relating to name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of registered address).
15 PA Cons Stat § 9505 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 95 - Business Trusts|Section 9505 - Trustees

§ 9505. Trustees.   (a) Succession of trustees.--An instrument may provide for the succession of title to any trust property not titled in the name of the trust to a successor trustee, in case of the death, resignation, removal or incapacity of any trustee. In the case of any such succession, the title to such trust property shall at once vest in the succeeding trustee.  (b) Nature of service.--Service as the trustee of a business trust by an association that is not a banking institution shall not be deemed to constitute acting as a fiduciary for purposes of the act of November 30, 1965 (P.L.847, No.356), known as the Banking Code of 1965.  (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days)
15 PA Cons Stat § 9507 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS|Chapter 95 - Business Trusts|Section 9507 - Foreign business trusts

§ 9507. Foreign business trusts. (a) General rule.--(Deleted by amendment).  (b) Provision applicable to all foreign business trusts.--Section 9506(c) (relating to certain specifically authorized debt terms) shall be applicable to any obligation, as defined in section 1510 (relating to certain specifically authorized debt terms), of a business trust organized under any laws other than those of this Commonwealth, whether or not required to qualify in this Commonwealth, executed or effected in this Commonwealth or affecting real property situated in this Commonwealth.  (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Dec. 7, 1994, P.L.703, No.106, eff. 60 days; Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015)    2014 Amendment. Act 172 deleted subsec. (a).  Cross References. Section 9507 is referred to in section 412 of this title.
16 PA Cons Stat § 1121 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 16 - COUNTIES|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1121 - Short title and scope of subchapter

§ 1121. Short title and scope of subchapter.   (a) Short title of subchapter.--This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the County Officer and Employee Fiscal Security Act.  (b) Scope of subchapter.--This subchapter applies to security coverage and additional coverage in the form of bonds, blanket bond or insurance, protecting against events of loss of money or property as a result of misconduct by officers and employees in counties of the second class, second class A, third class, fourth class, fifth class, sixth class, seventh class or eighth class, including counties of these classes which have adopted a home rule charter or an optional plan.  (c) Inapplicability.--This subchapter shall not apply to bonds of county treasurers acting as tax collectors as provided in section 4 of the act of May 25, 1945 (P.L.1050, No.394), known as the Local Tax Collection Law.
16 PA Cons Stat § 1123 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 16 - COUNTIES|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1123 - Required security

§ 1123. Required security.   (a) In general.--A county shall obtain security coverage and additional coverage for county officers and employees in accordance with this subchapter.  (b) Security coverage.--Security coverage shall be provided in accordance with the following: (1) Section 1124 (relating to official security and officers). (2) Section 1125 (relating to other county officers and employees). (3) Section 1126 (relating to county officers and employees acting as agents).  (c) Additional coverage.--Supplemental to or as part of the security coverage to be provided in accordance with this subchapter, the county shall obtain additional coverage in the form of adequate insurance indemnifying it against the loss of money and property through robbery, burglary and larceny by parties other than those required to obtain security in accordance with this chapter.  (d) Primary liability.--  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the county shall be primarily liable for a claim for the loss of money and property which a county officer or employee is required to receive, account for or hold by virtue of the officer's or employee's office or employment, to the extent that the loss is or could have been the subject of required security under this subchapter. (2) The county shall not be primarily liable for a claim for the loss of money and property under paragraph (1) to the extent that recovery of the loss can be obtained from other insurance or bond protection provided by the Commonwealth agency or any other person or entity asserting a claim. (3) With regard to the loss of money or property, nothing in this subchapter shall be deemed to restrict or diminish a county's right to reimbursement or subrogation or to limit any right the county may have to be indemnified or receive restitution for the loss.    Cross References. Section 1123 is referred to in sections 1127, 1128 of this title.
16 PA Cons Stat § 1124 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 16 - COUNTIES|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1124 - Official security and officers

§ 1124. Official security and officers.   (a) Official security.--Each county shall obtain official security in the form of bonds, a blanket bond or a crime-fidelity insurance policy, which is endorsed with faithful performance of duty coverage, that protects the county from losses caused by acts of the officers set forth in subsection (b) or the equivalent officers in home rule or optional plan counties, whether elected, appointed or appointed to fill a vacancy, before those officers begin their official duties.  (b) Officers.--The following are the officers or equivalent officers in home rule or optional plan counties upon whose behalf official security shall be obtained in accordance with subsection (a): (1) Each county commissioner. (2) The chief clerk of the county commissioners. (3) The controller. (4) The county treasurer. (5) The prothonotary of the court of common pleas. (6) The sheriff. (7) The coroner. (8) The clerk of the courts of the court of common pleas. (9) The clerk of the orphans' court division of the court of common pleas. (10) The recorder of deeds. (11) The register of wills. (12) Probation and parole officers, if required by order of court to obtain official security. (13) The fire marshal and deputy fire marshals, if required by law to obtain official security. (14) The secretary of the board of health and the health officer in a county in which the secretary is required by law to obtain official security.    Cross References. Section 1124 is referred to in sections 1123, 1125, 1127 of this title.
16 PA Cons Stat § 1125 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 16 - COUNTIES|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1125 - Other county officers and employees

§ 1125. Other county officers and employees.  A county shall obtain security coverage with faithful performance of duty coverage for all county officers and employees who are not subject to section 1124 (relating to official security and officers), including deputies and other appointees in each county office, who are required to receive, account for or hold any money and other property by virtue of their office or employment.    Cross References. Section 1125 is referred to in section 1123 of this title.
16 PA Cons Stat § 1126 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 16 - COUNTIES|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1126 - County officers and employees acting as agents

§ 1126. County officers and employees acting as agents.  Each county shall obtain security coverage for county officers and employees acting as agents of a Commonwealth agency or governing authority in accordance with this subchapter or any other law, regulation or rule requiring the posting of security in the form of a bond or otherwise.    Cross References. Section 1126 is referred to in section 1123 of this title.
16 PA Cons Stat § 1127 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 16 - COUNTIES|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1127 - Bonds or blanket bond as security coverage

§ 1127. Bonds or blanket bond as security coverage.   (a) In general.--A county may comply with section 1123(b) (relating to required security) by providing bonds or a blanket bond in accordance with the following: (1) The bond or blanket bond shall be joint and several, with one or more surety companies authorized to do business in this Commonwealth and licensed by the Insurance Commissioner. (2) The bond or blanket bond shall be conditioned upon each of the following: (i) The faithful performance of all duties required of the person holding the office or position. (ii) The just and faithful use, accounting or payment over, according to law, of all moneys and balances and other property, which are received or held by the officer or employee by virtue of the officer's or employee's office or employment whether on behalf of the county, the Commonwealth, a political subdivision or any other person. (iii) The delivery to the successor in office of all books, papers, documents or other official things, whole, safe and undefaced, held in right of the office. (3) A bond or blanket bond shall be taken in the name of the county and, in case of a breach of any of the conditions thereof by the acts or neglect of a principal on the bond, shall be for the use of the county, the Commonwealth, a political subdivision or any other person as that person's interest shall otherwise appear. (4) The county, the Commonwealth, a political subdivision or other listed obligees or insureds, as the case may be, may sue upon the bond in its name or for its own use. Acts of the General Assembly pertaining to actions and limitations of actions upon official bonds given to the Commonwealth shall apply to the bonds provided for in this subchapter just as if they were given to the Commonwealth, except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter.  (b) Combined offices.--In counties in which one or more of the county offices set forth in section 1124(b) (relating to official security and officers) are combined, if officers are covered by individual bonds, a single bond covering the combined offices shall suffice for the officer holding the combined offices.
16 PA Cons Stat § 1128 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 16 - COUNTIES|Chapter 11 - General Provisions|Section 1128 - Insurance as security coverage

§ 1128. Insurance as security coverage.  A county may comply with section 1123(b) (relating to required security) by providing crime-fidelity insurance for county officers or employees in accordance with this subchapter.