Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5791 (2026)

 Corporate action subject to subchapter.

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SUBCHAPTER G

JUDICIAL SUPERVISION OF CORPORATE ACTION

 

Sec.

5791.  Corporate action subject to subchapter.

5792.  Proceedings prior to corporate action.

5793.  Review of contested corporate action.

 

Enactment.  Subchapter G was added as Subchapter F December 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, effective October 1, 1989, and was relettered to Subchapter G December 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, effective immediately.

Cross References.  Subchapter G is referred to in section 5726 of this title.

§ 5791.  Corporate action subject to subchapter.

(a)  General rule.--This subchapter shall apply to, and the term "corporate action" in this subchapter shall mean any of the following actions:

(1)  The election, appointment, designation or other selection and the suspension, removal or expulsion of members, directors, members of an other body or officers of a nonprofit corporation.

(2)  The taking of any action on any matter that is required under this subpart or under any other provision of law to be, or that under the bylaws may be, submitted for action to the members, directors, members of an other body or officers of a nonprofit corporation.

(b)  Cross reference.--See section 6145 (relating to applicability of certain safeguards to foreign domiciliary corporations).

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2025 · leading case: Ciamaichelo v. Indep. Blue Cross, 928 A.2d 407 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007).
Ciamaichelo v. Indep. Blue Cross, 928 A.2d 407 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). · cites it 4× “" Section 5791(1) of the Nonprofit Law, 15 Pa.C.S. § 5791(1). Thus, under Article VII(a), subscribers have power to take "corporate action," which places them in the same class as members, directors, other body members and officers.”
Tsucalas v. Holy Xenophone Monastery, 939 A.2d 1008 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). “” Section 5791(1), 15 Pa.C.S. § 5791(1), defines “corporate action” to include ”[t]he election, appointment, designation or other selection and the suspension, removal or expulsion of members, directors .”
A Pocono Country Place Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc. v. Z.J. Kowalski a/k/a J. Kowalski, 186 A.3d 537 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2018). “The corporation shall be made a party to the action and, as a prerequisite to the maintenance of an action under this subsection, a member shall comply with Subchapter G [15 Pa. C.S. §§ 5791 -5793 ] (relating to judicial supervision of corporate action).”
Elliott v. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Ass'n, Inc. (M.D. Penn. 2020). “114 15 Pa.C.S. § 5791. 115 Id. at § 5103. 116 Id.”
B. Casper v. Bucks Cnty. Repub. Comm., a/k/a Bucks Cnty. Repub. All. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2025). “” 15 Pa. C.S. §5791(a)(1) (emphasis added).”
— 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5791(1) — 2 cases
Ciamaichelo v. Indep. Blue Cross, 928 A.2d 407 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). “" Section 5791(1) of the Nonprofit Law, 15 Pa.C.S. § 5791(1). Thus, under Article VII(a), subscribers have power to take "corporate action," which places them in the same class as members, directors, other body members and officers.”
Tsucalas v. Holy Xenophone Monastery, 939 A.2d 1008 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). “” Section 5791(1), 15 Pa.C.S. § 5791(1), defines “corporate action” to include ”[t]he election, appointment, designation or other selection and the suspension, removal or expulsion of members, directors .”
— 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5791(2) — 1 case
Ciamaichelo v. Indep. Blue Cross, 928 A.2d 407 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2007). “" Section 5791(1) of the Nonprofit Law, 15 Pa.C.S. § 5791(1). Thus, under Article VII(a), subscribers have power to take "corporate action," which places them in the same class as members, directors, other body members and officers.”
— 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5791(a)(1) — 1 case
B. Casper v. Bucks Cnty. Repub. Comm., a/k/a Bucks Cnty. Repub. All. (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2025). “” 15 Pa. C.S. §5791(a)(1) (emphasis added).”
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