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Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5501 — Corporate capacity

Pennsylvania § 5501
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 15CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
PartPART II
Ch. 55CORPORATE POWERS, DUTIES AND SAFEGUARDS
Subch.GENERAL PROVISIONS

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15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5501 (2026).

Text

Except as provided in section 103 (relating to subordination of title to regulatory laws), a nonprofit corporation shall have the legal capacity of natural persons to act.

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Legislative History

(July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)

Nearby Sections

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§ 5501
Corporate capacity
§ 5502
General powers
§ 5503
Defense of ultra vires
§ 5504
Adoption, amendment and contents of bylaws
§ 5505
Persons bound by bylaws
§ 5506
Form of execution of instruments
§ 5507
Registered office
§ 5508
Corporate records; inspection by members
§ 5509
Bylaws and other powers in emergency
§ 5510
Certain specifically authorized debt terms
§ 5511
Establishment of subordinate units
§ 5512
Informational rights of a director
§ 5513
Forum selection provisions
§ 5541
Capital contributions of members
§ 5542
Subventions
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