Pennsylvania § 1792 Proceedings prior to corporate action

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1792 — Proceedings prior to corporate action

Pennsylvania § 1792

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 15CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

PartPART II

Ch. 17OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS

Subch.JUDICIAL SUPERVISION OF CORPORATE ACTION

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Bluebook

15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1792 (2026).

Text

(a)General rule.--Where under applicable law or the bylaws of a business corporation there has been a failure to hold a meeting to take corporate action and the failure has continued for 30 days after the date designated or appropriate therefor, the court may summarily order a meeting to be held upon the application of any person entitled, either alone or in conjunction with other persons similarly seeking relief under this section, to call a meeting to consider the corporate action in issue.

(b)Conduct of meeting.--The court may determine the right to vote at the meeting of persons claiming that right, may appoint a master to hold the meeting under such orders and powers as the court deems proper and may take such action as may be required to give due notice of the meeting and to conve

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(a) General rule.--Where under applicable law or the bylaws of a business corporation there has been a failure to hold a meeting to take corporate action and the failure has continued for 30 days after the date designated or appropriate therefor, the court may summarily order a meeting to be held upon the application of any person entitled, either alone or in conjunction with other persons similarly seeking relief under this section, to call a meeting to consider the corporate action in issue.

(b) Conduct of meeting.--The court may determine the right to vote at the meeting of persons claiming that right, may appoint a master to hold the meeting under such orders and powers as the court deems proper and may take such action as may be required to give due notice of the meeting and to convene and conduct the meeting in the interests of justice.

(c) Cross reference.--See section 3138 (relating to judicial supervision of corporate action).

Legislative History

(Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.) 1990 Amendment.Act 198 amended subsec. (c). Cross References.Section 1792 is referred to in section 1793 of this title.