Pennsylvania § 5754 - Members grouped in local units.
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§ 5754. Members grouped in local units.
(a) General rule.--The bylaws of a nonprofit corporation may provide that the members of the corporation shall be grouped in incorporated or unincorporated local units formed upon the basis of territorial areas, or other basis as may be determined in the bylaws, for the purpose of election of delegates or representatives to represent the members of the local units at any regular or special meetings of the corporation. Unless otherwise provided in a bylaw adopted by the members, each local unit participating in a representative capacity by means of one or more delegates or otherwise at a meeting of the corporation shall have a number of votes equal to the total membership of the local unit.
(b) Voting at meetings of delegates.--The requirements of this subpart for action by or the consent of a specified number or percentage of the members shall be satisfied by action by or the consent of that number or percentage of votes of delegates or representatives of members selected pursuant to this section.
(c) Calling and holding meetings of delegates.--The provisions of this subpart relating to the manner of the calling and holding of and the taking of action at meetings of members shall be applicable to meetings of delegates or representatives of members.
(d) Incorporation of local units.--A local unit of an incorporated or unincorporated parent body that is incorporated or organized for a purpose or purposes not involving pecuniary profit, incidental or otherwise, to its members may be incorporated under this subpart by an incorporated parent body or by the members of the local unit.
(July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)
Cross References. Section 5754 is referred to in section 5504 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5754 ("Members grouped in local units.") 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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