Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 19 - Fundamental Changes
Section 1991.1 - Authority of board of directors


(a) General rule.--The board of directors of a business corporation that has elected to proceed under this subchapter shall have full power to wind up and settle the affairs of the corporation in accordance with this subchapter both prior to and after the filing of articles of dissolution in accordance with section 1977 (relating to articles of dissolution).
(b) Winding up.--The corporation shall, as speedily as possible, proceed to comply with the requirements of this subchapter while simultaneously collecting all sums due it and converting into cash all corporate assets, the conversion of which into cash is required to make adequate provision for its liabilities.
(June 22, 2001, P.L.418, No.34, eff. 60 days)

2001 Amendment. Act 34 added section 1991.1.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

Chapter 19 - Fundamental Changes

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 1901 - Omission of certain provisions from filed plans (Deleted by amendment)

Section 1902 - Statement of termination

Section 1903 - Bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings

Section 1904 - De facto transaction doctrine abolished

Section 1905 - Proposal of fundamental transactions

Section 1906 - Special treatment of holders of shares of same class or series

Section 1907 - Purpose of fundamental transactions

Section 1908 - Submission of matters to shareholders

Section 1911 - Amendment of articles authorized

Section 1912 - Proposal of amendments

Section 1913 - Notice of meeting of shareholders

Section 1914 - Adoption of amendments

Section 1915 - Articles of amendment

Section 1916 - Filing and effectiveness of articles of amendment

Section 1921 - Merger and consolidation authorized (Repealed)

Section 1922 - Plan of merger or consolidation (Repealed)

Section 1923 - Notice of meeting of shareholders (Repealed)

Section 1924 - Adoption of plan (Repealed)

Section 1925 - Authorization by foreign corporations (Repealed)

Section 1926 - Articles of merger or consolidation (Repealed)

Section 1927 - Filing of articles of merger or consolidation (Repealed)

Section 1928 - Effective date of merger or consolidation (Repealed)

Section 1929 - Effect of merger or consolidation (Repealed)

Section 1929.1 - Limitations on asbestos-related liabilities relating to certain mergers or consolidations

Section 1930 - Dissenters rights (Repealed)

Section 1931 - Share exchanges (Repealed)

Section 1932 - Voluntary transfer of corporate assets

Section 1971 - Voluntary dissolution by shareholders or incorporators

Section 1972 - Proposal of voluntary dissolution

Section 1973 - Notice of meeting of shareholders

Section 1974 - Adoption of proposal

Section 1975 - Predissolution provision for liabilities

Section 1976 - Judicial supervision of proceedings

Section 1977 - Articles of dissolution

Section 1978 - Winding up of corporation after dissolution

Section 1979 - Survival of remedies and rights after dissolution

Section 1980 - Dissolution by domestication (Repealed)

Section 1981 - Proceedings upon application of shareholder or director

Section 1982 - Proceedings upon application of creditor

Section 1984 - Appointment of receiver pendente lite and other interim powers

Section 1985 - Liquidating receiver

Section 1986 - Qualifications of receivers

Section 1987 - Proof of claims

Section 1988 - Discontinuance of proceedings; reorganization

Section 1989 - Articles of involuntary dissolution

Section 1991 - Definitions

Section 1991.1 - Authority of board of directors

Section 1992 - Notice to claimants

Section 1993 - Acceptance or rejection of matured claims

Section 1994 - Disposition of unmatured claims

Section 1995 - Court proceedings

Section 1996 - No revival or waiver

Section 1997 - Payments and distributions

Section 1998 - Liability of shareholders (Repealed)