Pennsylvania § 1723 - Number of directors.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1723 — Number of directors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1723. Number of directors.
(a) General rule.--The board of directors of a business corporation shall consist of one or more members. The number of directors shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the bylaws. If not so fixed, the number of directors shall be the same as that stated in the articles or three if no number is so stated.
(b) Cross reference.--See section 3131 (relating to directors).
(Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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