Pennsylvania § 3301 Application and effect of chapter

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 3301 — Application and effect of chapter

Pennsylvania § 3301

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 15CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

PartPART II

Ch. 33BENEFIT CORPORATIONS

Subch.PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3301 (2026).

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(a)General rule.--This chapter shall apply to all benefit corporations.

(b)Application of business corporation law generally.--The existence of a provision of this chapter shall not of itself create any implication that a contrary or different rule of law is or would be applicable to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation. This chapter shall not affect any statute or rule of law that is or would be applicable to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation.

(c)Laws applicable to benefit corporations.--Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Part I (relating to preliminary provisions) and this subpart shall apply generally to benefit corporations. The provisions of this chapter shall control over inconsistent provisions of this title. A benefit corpo

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(a) General rule.--This chapter shall apply to all benefit corporations.

(b) Application of business corporation law generally.--The existence of a provision of this chapter shall not of itself create any implication that a contrary or different rule of law is or would be applicable to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation. This chapter shall not affect any statute or rule of law that is or would be applicable to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation.

(c) Laws applicable to benefit corporations.--Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, Part I (relating to preliminary provisions) and this subpart shall apply generally to benefit corporations. The provisions of this chapter shall control over inconsistent provisions of this title. A benefit corporation may be simultaneously subject to this chapter and one or more other chapters of this article.

(d) Organic rules may not be inconsistent.--A provision of the articles or bylaws of a benefit corporation may not relax, be inconsistent with or supersede any provision of this chapter.

Legislative History

(Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015; Nov. 21, 2016, P.L.1328, No.170, eff. 90 days) 2016 Amendment.Act 170 amended subsec. (d). 2014 Amendment.Act 172 amended subsec. (c).