Section 5704 - Place and notice of meetings of members

15 PA Cons Stat § 5704 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Place.--Meetings of members may be held at the geographic location within or without this Commonwealth provided in or fixed pursuant to the bylaws. Unless otherwise provided in or pursuant to the bylaws, all meetings of the members shall be held at the executive office of the corporation wherever situated. If a meeting of members is held by means of the Internet or other electronic communications technology in a fashion pursuant to which the members have the opportunity to read or hear the proceedings substantially concurrently with their occurrence, vote on matters submitted to the members, pose questions to the directors and members of any other body, make appropriate motions and comment on the business of the meeting, the meeting need not be held at a particular geographic location.

(b) Notice.--Notice in record form of every meeting of the members shall be given by, or at the direction of, the secretary or other authorized person to each member of record entitled to vote at the meeting at least:

(1) ten days prior to the day named for a meeting that will consider a transaction under Chapter 3 (relating to entity transactions) or a fundamental change under Chapter 59 (relating to amendments, sale of assets and dissolution); or

(2) five days prior to the day named for the meeting in any other case.

If the secretary or other authorized person neglects or refuses to give notice of a meeting, the person or persons calling the meeting may do so.

(c) Contents.--In the case of a special meeting of the members, the notice shall specify the general nature of the business to be transacted, and in all cases the notice shall comply with the express requirements of this subpart. The corporation shall not have a duty to augment the notice.

(Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days; July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days; Oct. 22, 2014, P.L.2640, No.172, eff. July 1, 2015)

2014 Amendment. Act 172 amended subsec. (b)(1).

2013 Amendment. Act 67 amended subsecs. (a) and (b).

1990 Amendment. Act 198 reenacted and amended the entire section.