Pennsylvania § 7526 - Termination of membership.

Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7526 — Termination of membership., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7526. Termination of membership.

(a) General rule.--Under the terms and conditions prescribed in the bylaws, a member of an association without capital stock shall lose his membership and his right to vote if he ceases to belong to the class eligible for membership or has done no business with an association for a period of 12 months.

(b) Valuation of and payment for membership.--After a member has notified an association without capital stock of his withdrawal or after the adoption of a resolution by the board terminating his membership, the board shall appraise the value in money of his membership interest in the association and shall determine and fix the manner in which the association shall pay him the value of his interest unless the member, with the consent of the association, transfers his certificate of membership. Certificates of membership in an association without capital stock shall not be transferred without the consent of the association.

(c) Force majeure.--A member shall not lose his membership in the association under this section by his failure to do business with it if the failure is due to an act of God unless the period of time involved is at least 24 months.

Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 7526 cover?

Section 7526 ("Termination of membership.") 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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