Pennsylvania § 1724 Term of office of directors

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1724 — Term of office of directors

Pennsylvania § 1724

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 15CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

PartPART II

Ch. 17OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS

Subch.DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

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Bluebook

15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1724 (2026).

Text

(a)General rule.--Each director of a business corporation shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which the director was selected and until a successor has been selected and qualified or until the director's earlier death, resignation or removal. Each director shall be selected for the term of office provided in the bylaws, which shall be one year unless the board is classified as provided by subsection (b). A decrease in the number of directors shall not have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director.

(b)Classified board of directors.--Except as otherwise provided in the articles, if the directors are classified in respect of the time for which they shall severally hold office:

(1)Each class shall be as nearly equal in number as possible.

(2)The ter

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(a) General rule.--Each director of a business corporation shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which the director was selected and until a successor has been selected and qualified or until the director's earlier death, resignation or removal. Each director shall be selected for the term of office provided in the bylaws, which shall be one year unless the board is classified as provided by subsection (b). A decrease in the number of directors shall not have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director.

(b) Classified board of directors.--Except as otherwise provided in the articles, if the directors are classified in respect of the time for which they shall severally hold office:

(1) Each class shall be as nearly equal in number as possible.

(2) The term of office of at least one class shall expire in each year.

(3) The members of a class shall not be elected for a longer period than four years.

(c) Resignation.--A director may resign at any time upon notice in record form to the corporation. A resignation that is not conditioned upon acceptance by the board of directors shall be effective upon receipt by the corporation of the notice of resignation, unless the notice specifies a later effective time or an effective time determined upon the happening of an event or events. If a resignation is conditioned upon its acceptance by the board, a decision by the board to accept or reject the resignation shall be made by the board in accordance with Subchapter B (relating to fiduciary duty).

Legislative History

(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. (a) and added subsec. (c). 1990 Amendment.Act 198 amended subsec. (b). Cross References.Section 1724 is referred to in sections 1725, 1726 of this title.