Pennsylvania Statutes
§ 1505 — Persons bound by bylaws
Pennsylvania·Title 15 CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS·Part PART II·Ch. 15 CORPORATE POWERS, DUTIES AND SAFEGUARDS·Subch. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Except as otherwise provided by section 1713 (relating to personal liability of directors) or any similar provision of law, the bylaws of a business corporation are binding on the shareholders, directors and officers of the corporation with respect to its internal affairs whether or not a shareholder, director or officer has actual knowledge of the provisions of the bylaws, but a bylaw shall not affect contracts or other dealings with other persons unless those persons have actual knowledge of the bylaw.
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Legislative History
(Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days; Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days)
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