15 Pa.C.S. § 1711
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(a) General rule.--Section 1716 (relating to alternative standard) shall not be applicable to any business corporation to which section 1715 (relating to exercise of powers generally) is applicable.
(b) Exceptions.--Section 1715 shall be applicable to:
(1) Any registered corporation described in section 2502(1)(i) (relating to registered corporation status), except a corporation:
(i) the bylaws of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by amendment
adopted by the board of directors on or before July 26, 1990, in the case of a corporation that was a registered corporation described in section 2502(1)(i) on April 27, 1990; or
(ii) in any other case, the articles of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by a provision included in the original articles, or by an articles amendment adopted on or before 90 days after the corporation first becomes a registered corporation described in section 2502(1)(i).
(2) Any registered corporation described solely in section 2502(1)(ii), except a corporation:
(i) the bylaws of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by amendment adopted by the board of directors on or before April 27, 1991, in the case of a corporation that was a registered corporation described solely in section 2502(1)(ii) on April 27, 1990; or
(ii) in any other case, the articles of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by a provision included in the original articles, or by an articles amendment adopted on or before one year after the corporation first becomes a registered corporation described in section 2502(1)(ii).
(3) Any business corporation that is not a registered corporation described in section 2502(1), except a corporation:
(i) the bylaws of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by amendment adopted by the board of directors on or before April 27, 1991, in the case of a corporation that was a business corporation on April 27, 1990; or
(ii) in any other case, the articles of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by a provision included in the original articles, or by an articles amendment adopted on or before one year after the corporation first becomes a business corporation.
(c) Transitional provision.--A provision of the articles or bylaws adopted pursuant to section 511(b) (relating to alternative provisions) at a time when the corporation was not a business corporation that provides that section 515 (relating to exercise of powers generally) or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation shall be deemed to provide that section 1715 shall not be applicable to the corporation.
(d) Reversal of opt-out.--A provision of the articles or bylaws providing that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation may be rescinded pursuant to the procedures required by this subpart and the articles and bylaws at the time of the rescission to amend the articles or bylaws. (Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days) 2022 Amendment. Act 122 added subsec. (d). Cross References. Section 1711 is referred to in sections 1715, 1716 of this title.
(b) Exceptions.--Section 1715 shall be applicable to:
(1) Any registered corporation described in section 2502(1)(i) (relating to registered corporation status), except a corporation:
(i) the bylaws of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by amendment
adopted by the board of directors on or before July 26, 1990, in the case of a corporation that was a registered corporation described in section 2502(1)(i) on April 27, 1990; or
(ii) in any other case, the articles of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by a provision included in the original articles, or by an articles amendment adopted on or before 90 days after the corporation first becomes a registered corporation described in section 2502(1)(i).
(2) Any registered corporation described solely in section 2502(1)(ii), except a corporation:
(i) the bylaws of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by amendment adopted by the board of directors on or before April 27, 1991, in the case of a corporation that was a registered corporation described solely in section 2502(1)(ii) on April 27, 1990; or
(ii) in any other case, the articles of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by a provision included in the original articles, or by an articles amendment adopted on or before one year after the corporation first becomes a registered corporation described in section 2502(1)(ii).
(3) Any business corporation that is not a registered corporation described in section 2502(1), except a corporation:
(i) the bylaws of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by amendment adopted by the board of directors on or before April 27, 1991, in the case of a corporation that was a business corporation on April 27, 1990; or
(ii) in any other case, the articles of which explicitly provide that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation by a provision included in the original articles, or by an articles amendment adopted on or before one year after the corporation first becomes a business corporation.
(c) Transitional provision.--A provision of the articles or bylaws adopted pursuant to section 511(b) (relating to alternative provisions) at a time when the corporation was not a business corporation that provides that section 515 (relating to exercise of powers generally) or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation shall be deemed to provide that section 1715 shall not be applicable to the corporation.
(d) Reversal of opt-out.--A provision of the articles or bylaws providing that section 1715 or corresponding provisions of prior law shall not be applicable to the corporation may be rescinded pursuant to the procedures required by this subpart and the articles and bylaws at the time of the rescission to amend the articles or bylaws. (Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days) 2022 Amendment. Act 122 added subsec. (d). Cross References. Section 1711 is referred to in sections 1715, 1716 of this title.
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