Pennsylvania § 5708 Use of conference telephone or other electronic technology

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 5708 — Use of conference telephone or other electronic technology

Pennsylvania § 5708

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 15CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

PartPART II

Ch. 57OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS

Subch.NOTICE AND MEETINGS GENERALLY

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Bluebook

15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5708 (2026).

Text

(a)Incorporators, directors and members of an other body.--Except as otherwise provided in the bylaws, one or more persons may participate in a meeting of the incorporators, the board of directors or an other body of a nonprofit corporation by means of conference telephone or other electronic technology by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this subsection shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

(b)Members.--Except as otherwise provided in the bylaws, the presence or participation by a member, including voting and taking other action, at a meeting of members by conference telephone or other electronic technology constitutes the presence of, or vote or action by, the member for the purposes of th

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(a) Incorporators, directors and members of an other body.--Except as otherwise provided in the bylaws, one or more persons may participate in a meeting of the incorporators, the board of directors or an other body of a nonprofit corporation by means of conference telephone or other electronic technology by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this subsection shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

(b) Members.--Except as otherwise provided in the bylaws, the presence or participation by a member, including voting and taking other action, at a meeting of members by conference telephone or other electronic technology constitutes the presence of, or vote or action by, the member for the purposes of this subpart.

(c) Exclusive use of electronic technology.--Unless the bylaws provide expressly that a meeting of members may not be held solely by means of electronic technology, a meeting of the members does not need to be held at a geographic location if the meeting is held by means of electronic technology in a fashion pursuant to which the members have a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting, read or hear the proceedings substantially concurrently with their occurrence, vote on matters submitted to the members and, subject to such guidelines and procedures as the board of directors may adopt, make appropriate motions and comment on the business of the meeting. Any guidelines or procedures adopted by the board or an other body must comply with section 5709(c) (relating to conduct of members meeting).

Legislative History

(Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days; Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days) Cross References.Section 5708 is referred to in sections 5704, 5758 of this title.