15 Pa.C.S. § 103

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Subordination of title to regulatory laws.

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(a) Regulatory laws unaffected.--This title is not intended to authorize any corporation or other association to do any act prohibited by any statute regulating the business of the association or by any rule or regulation validly promulgated thereunder by any department, board or commission of this Commonwealth. Except as otherwise provided by the statutes and prescribed by the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to the business of the association, the issuance by the Department of State of any certificate evidencing the incorporation of a corporation or the filing of an instrument with respect to or the organization or qualification of an association under this title or any amendment to its articles or certificate or other change in its status or other action under this title shall not be effective to exempt the association from any of the requirements of those statutes or rules and regulations.

(b) Compliance with regulatory laws condition precedent to effectiveness of corporate or other action.--Any document filed in the Department of State or any bylaw adopted or other corporate or other action taken under the authority of this title or other action pursuant thereto in violation of any statutes or rules or regulations regulating the business of the association shall be ineffective as against the Commonwealth, including the departments, boards and commissions thereof, unless and until the violation is cured.

(c) Structural provisions in regulatory statutes controlling.--If and to the extent that a statute regulating the business of a corporation or other association sets forth provisions relating to the government and regulation of the affairs of associations that are inconsistent with the provisions of this title on the same subject, the provisions of the other statute shall control. (Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days) 1992 Amendment. Act 169 amended subsec. (a). Cross References. Section 103 is referred to in sections 202, 318, 1501, 1524, 1903, 2105, 5501, 5903, 8102, 8204 of this title. § 104. Equitable remedies. Except to the extent otherwise provided in this title in cases where a statutory remedy is provided by this title, the court shall have the powers of a court of equity or chancery insofar as those powers relate to the supervision and control of corporations and other associations. § 105. Fees.

(a) General rule.--The Department of State shall be entitled to receive for services performed, as required by this title and other applicable provisions of law, such fees as are specified in or pursuant to Subchapter C (relating to Corporation Bureau and UCC fees).

(b) Other services.--Any other department, board, commission or officer of this Commonwealth shall be entitled to receive

for services performed, as required by this title, such fees as are or may be lawfully charged for those or similar services. (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.) § 106. Effect of filing papers required to be filed. The filing of articles or of any other papers or documents pursuant to the provisions of this title is required for the purpose of affording all persons the opportunity of acquiring knowledge of the contents thereof, but, except as otherwise provided by statute, no person shall be charged with constructive notice of the contents of any articles, papers or documents by reason of the filing. § 107. Form of records.

(a) General rule.--Information maintained or administered by or on behalf of a corporation or other association in the regular course of its business or activities, including shareholder or membership records, books of account and minute books, may be kept in record form.
with constructive notice of the contents of any articles, papers or documents by reason of the filing. § 107. Form of records.

(a) General rule.--Information maintained or administered by or on behalf of a corporation or other association in the regular course of its business or activities, including shareholder or membership records, books of account and minute books, may be kept in record form.

(b) Meaning of "written".--References in this title to a document in writing or to a written provision of an agreement or other document shall be deemed to include and be satisfied by a document or provision of an agreement or document in record form. (July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days; Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days) 2022 Amendment. Act 122 amended subsec. (a). Cross References. Section 107 is referred to in sections 1508, 1512, 5508, 5512 of this title.

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