Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5792 (2026)

 Proceedings prior to corporate action.

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§ 5792.  Proceedings prior to corporate action.

(a)  General rule.--Where under applicable law or the bylaws of a nonprofit corporation there has been a failure to hold a meeting to take corporate action and the failure has continued for 30 days after the designated or appropriate date, 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 any action 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 6145 (relating to applicability of certain safeguards to foreign domiciliary corporations).

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

 

Cross References.  Section 5792 is referred to in section 5793 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1998–2003 · leading case: In re the Lord's New Church, 817 A.2d 559 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003).
In re the Lord's New Church, 817 A.2d 559 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “We vacate the order as it may apply to those circumstances and we remand this matter to the trial court with instructions to order, pursuant to the powers granted to it under 15 Pa.C.S. §§ 5792 and 5793, a meeting of the membership as called for by the members in their letter…”
Donohue v. Arrowhead Lake Cmty. Ass'n, 718 A.2d 904 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1998). “” 15 Pa.C.S. § 5792. Accordingly, on August 19, 1997, the Common Pleas Court entered an order requiring the Association to hold a special meeting within sixty days.”
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