15 Pa.C.S. § 1722
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Qualifications of directors.
Official statutory text
(a) General rule.--Each director of a business corporation shall be a natural person of full age who, unless otherwise restricted in the bylaws, need not be a resident of this Commonwealth or a shareholder of the corporation. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the qualifications of directors may be prescribed in the bylaws.
(b) Cross references.--See sections 2530 (relating to qualifications of directors) and 3131 (relating to directors). (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days) 2022 Amendment. Act 122 amended subsec. (b).
(b) Cross references.--See sections 2530 (relating to qualifications of directors) and 3131 (relating to directors). (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days) 2022 Amendment. Act 122 amended subsec. (b).
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