Pennsylvania § 2102 - Formation of nonstock corporations.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 2102 — Formation of nonstock corporations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2102. Formation of nonstock corporations.
(a) General rule.--A nonstock corporation shall be formed in accordance with Article B (relating to domestic business corporations generally) except that its articles shall contain:
(1) A heading stating the name of the corporation and that it is a nonstock corporation.
(2) The provisions required by section 2103 (relating to contents of articles and other documents of nonstock corporations).
(b) Initial members.--Upon the filing of articles of a nonstock corporation, the subscribers to the minimum guaranteed capital of the corporation, if any, and the incorporators shall be the initial members of the corporation.
Cross References. Section 2102 is referred to in sections 2105, 7105 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2102 ("Formation of nonstock corporations.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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