Pennsylvania § 1722 - Qualifications of directors.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1722 — Qualifications of directors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1722. Qualifications of directors.
(a) General rule.--Each director of a business corporation shall be a natural person of full age who, unless otherwise restricted in the bylaws, need not be a resident of this Commonwealth or a shareholder of the corporation. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the qualifications of directors may be prescribed in the bylaws.
(b) Cross references.--See sections 2530 (relating to qualifications of directors) and 3131 (relating to directors).
(Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days)
2022 Amendment. Act 122 amended subsec. (b).
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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