Section 5717 - Limitation on standing

15 PA Cons Stat § 5717 (2019) (N/A)
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The duty of the board of directors, committees of the board and individual directors under section 5712 (relating to standard of care and justifiable reliance) is solely to the nonprofit corporation and may be enforced directly by the corporation or may be enforced by a member, as such, by an action in the right of the corporation, and may not be enforced directly by a member or by any other person or group. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, sections 5715(a) and (b) (relating to exercise of powers generally) and 5716(a) (relating to alternative standard) do not impose upon the board of directors, committees of the board and individual directors, any legal or equitable duties, obligations or liabilities or create any right or cause of action against, or basis for standing to sue, the board of directors, committees of the board and individual directors.