Pennsylvania § 5107 - Subordination of subpart to canon law.
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§ 5107. Subordination of subpart to canon law.
If and to the extent canon law or similar principles applicable to a corporation incorporated for religious purposes sets forth provisions relating to the government and regulation of the affairs of the corporation that are inconsistent with the provisions of this subpart on the same subject, the canon law or similar principles shall control except to the extent prohibited by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
(Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)
Cross References. Section 5107 is referred to in sections 5513, 5903 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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