Pennsylvania § 5101 - Short titles.

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§ 5101. Short titles.

(a) Title of subpart.--This subpart shall be known and may be cited as the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988.

(b) Prior consolidated statute.--Former 15 Pa.C.S. Pt. III Art. B (relating to domestic nonprofit corporations), added by the act of November 15, 1972 (P.L.1063, No.271), shall be known and may be cited as the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1972.

(c) Prior law.--The act of May 5, 1933 (P.L.289, No.105), shall be known and may be cited as the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1933.

(Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989)

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