Pennsylvania § 1729 - Voting rights of directors.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1729 — Voting rights of directors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1729. Voting rights of directors.
(a) General rule.--Unless otherwise provided in a bylaw adopted by the shareholders, every director of a business corporation shall be entitled to one vote.
(b) Multiple and fractional voting.--Any requirement of this subpart for the presence of or vote or other action by a specified percentage of directors shall be satisfied by the presence of or vote or other action by directors entitled to cast the specified percentage of the votes that all voting directors in office are entitled to cast.
(c) Cross reference.--See section 2526 (relating to voting rights of directors).
(June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days)
2001 Amendment. Act 34 added subsec. (c).
Cross References. Section 1729 is referred to in section 1504 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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