Pennsylvania Statutes
§ 5505 — Persons bound by bylaws
Pennsylvania § 5505
JurisdictionPennsylvania
Title 15CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
PartPART II
Ch. 55CORPORATE POWERS, DUTIES AND SAFEGUARDS
Subch.GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Bluebook
15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5505 (2026).
Text
Except as otherwise provided by section 5713 (relating to personal liability of directors) or any similar provision of law, the bylaws of a nonprofit corporation are binding on the members, directors, members of an other body and officers of the corporation with respect to its internal affairs whether or not a member, director, member of an other body 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)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 5501
Corporate capacity§ 5502
General powers§ 5503
Defense of ultra vires§ 5505
Persons bound by bylaws§ 5507
Registered office§ 5542
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Pennsylvania § 5505, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/pa/15/5505.