Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 25 - Registered Corporations
Section 2530 - Qualifications of directors


(a) General rule.--The bylaws of a registered corporation may not impose a qualification of directors that is based on a past, present or future action by a nominee or director in the discharge of the director's powers or duties as a governor of an association.
(b) Certain permitted qualifications.--This section does not prohibit qualifications relating to:
(1) not having entered a guilty plea, or not being or having been subject to a criminal conviction, civil judgment or regulatory sanction or penalty; or
(2) not having been removed as a governor of an association by judicial action or for cause.
(c) Relationship to nomination procedures.--This section applies to a qualification included in a nomination procedure adopted under section 1758(e) (relating to voting rights of shareholders) but does not prohibit the corporation from excluding a nomination that does not comply with such a procedure.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1791, No.122, eff. 60 days)

2022 Amendment. Act 122 added section 2530.
Cross References. Section 2530 is referred to in section 1722 of this title.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS

Chapter 25 - Registered Corporations

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 2501 - Application and effect of chapter

Section 2502 - Registered corporation status

Section 2503 - Acquisition of registered corporation status

Section 2504 - Termination of registered corporation status

Section 2511 - Financial reports to shareholders

Section 2512 - Dissenters rights procedure

Section 2513 - Disparate treatment of certain persons

Section 2521 - Call of special meetings of shareholders

Section 2522 - Adjournment or postponement of meeting of shareholders

Section 2523 - Quorum at shareholder meetings

Section 2524 - Consent of shareholders in lieu of meeting

Section 2525 - Appointment of custodian

Section 2526 - Voting rights of directors

Section 2527 - Authority of board of directors

Section 2528 - Notice of shareholder meetings

Section 2529 - Voting lists

Section 2530 - Qualifications of directors

Section 2535 - Proposal of amendment to articles

Section 2536 - Application by director for involuntary dissolution

Section 2537 - Dissenters rights in asset transfers

Section 2538 - Approval of transactions with interested shareholders

Section 2539 - Adoption of plan of merger by board of directors

Section 2541 - Application and effect of subchapter

Section 2542 - Definitions

Section 2543 - Controlling person or group

Section 2544 - Right of shareholders to receive payment for shares

Section 2545 - Notice to shareholders

Section 2546 - Shareholder demand for fair value

Section 2547 - Valuation procedures

Section 2548 - Coordination with control transaction

Section 2551 - Application and effect of subchapter

Section 2552 - Definitions

Section 2553 - Interested shareholder

Section 2554 - Business combination

Section 2555 - Requirements relating to certain business combinations

Section 2556 - Certain minimum conditions

Section 2561 - Application and effect of subchapter

Section 2562 - Definitions

Section 2563 - Acquiring person safe harbor

Section 2564 - Voting rights of shares acquired in a control-share acquisition

Section 2565 - Procedure for establishing voting rights of control shares

Section 2566 - Information statement of acquiring person

Section 2567 - Redemption

Section 2568 - Board determinations

Section 2571 - Application and effect of subchapter

Section 2572 - Policy and purpose

Section 2573 - Definitions

Section 2574 - Controlling person or group safe harbor

Section 2575 - Ownership by corporation of profits resulting from certain transactions

Section 2576 - Enforcement actions

Section 2581 - Definitions

Section 2582 - Severance compensation

Section 2583 - Enforcement and remedies

Section 2585 - Application and effect of subchapter

Section 2586 - Definitions

Section 2587 - Labor contracts preserved in business combination transactions

Section 2588 - Civil remedies