15 Pa.C.S. § 331
This is the official text of 15 Pa.C.S. § 331, part of Pennsylvania’s Pa.C.S — part of the compiled statutory law of Pennsylvania, published by the state as "Pa.C.S." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Merger authorized.
Official statutory text
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in section 318 (relating to excluded entities and transactions) or this section, by complying with this chapter:
(1) One or more domestic entities may merge with one or more domestic entities or foreign associations into a surviving association.
(2) Two or more foreign associations may merge into a surviving association that is a domestic entity.
(3) A domestic banking institution may be a merging association or surviving association in a merger with one or more domestic or foreign associations if the surviving association or at least one of the merging associations is a domestic entity.
(b) Foreign law authorization required.--By complying with the applicable provisions of this subchapter, a foreign association may be a party to a merger under this subchapter or may be the surviving association in such a merger if the merger is authorized by the laws of the jurisdiction of formation of the foreign association.
(c) Banking institutions.--Subsection (a)(3) controls over any inconsistent provision of the organic law of a domestic banking institution that is a merging association.
(d) Exception.--A health maintenance organization may be a merging association only if the surviving association is a health maintenance organization.
(e) Cross reference.--See section 314 (relating to regulatory conditions and required notices and approvals).
(1) One or more domestic entities may merge with one or more domestic entities or foreign associations into a surviving association.
(2) Two or more foreign associations may merge into a surviving association that is a domestic entity.
(3) A domestic banking institution may be a merging association or surviving association in a merger with one or more domestic or foreign associations if the surviving association or at least one of the merging associations is a domestic entity.
(b) Foreign law authorization required.--By complying with the applicable provisions of this subchapter, a foreign association may be a party to a merger under this subchapter or may be the surviving association in such a merger if the merger is authorized by the laws of the jurisdiction of formation of the foreign association.
(c) Banking institutions.--Subsection (a)(3) controls over any inconsistent provision of the organic law of a domestic banking institution that is a merging association.
(d) Exception.--A health maintenance organization may be a merging association only if the surviving association is a health maintenance organization.
(e) Cross reference.--See section 314 (relating to regulatory conditions and required notices and approvals).
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Pennsylvania?
Find a Pennsylvania lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.