(a) General rule.--Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, a nonprofit corporation may issue its bonds or other obligations for an amount and form of consideration as may be determined by or in the manner provided by the board of directors or other body.
(b) Creation of lien on real or personal property.--The board of directors or other body may authorize any mortgage or pledge of, or the creation of a security interest in, all or any part of the real or personal property of the corporation, or any interest in the real or personal property. No application to or confirmation by a court shall be required, and, unless otherwise restricted in the bylaws, no vote or consent of the members shall be required to make effective the action by the board or other body.
(July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 55 - Corporate Powers, Duties and Safeguards
Section 5501 - Corporate capacity
Section 5503 - Defense of ultra vires
Section 5504 - Adoption, amendment and contents of bylaws
Section 5505 - Persons bound by bylaws
Section 5506 - Form of execution of instruments
Section 5507 - Registered office
Section 5508 - Corporate records; inspection by members
Section 5509 - Bylaws and other powers in emergency
Section 5510 - Certain specifically authorized debt terms
Section 5511 - Establishment of subordinate units
Section 5512 - Informational rights of a director
Section 5513 - Forum selection provisions
Section 5541 - Capital contributions of members
Section 5543 - Debt and security interests
Section 5543.1 - Usury not a defense (Repealed)
Section 5544 - Dues and assessments
Section 5545 - Income from corporate activities
Section 5546 - Purchase, sale, mortgage and lease of real property
Section 5546.1 - Insolvency or bankruptcy (Repealed)
Section 5547 - Authority to take and hold trust property
Section 5548 - Investment of trust funds
Section 5548.1 - Nonjudicial settlement agreement
Section 5549 - Transfer of trust or other assets to institutional trustee
Section 5550 - Devises, bequests and gifts after certain fundamental changes
Section 5551 - Dividends prohibited; compensation and certain payments authorized
Section 5553 - Liabilities of members
Section 5554 - Annual report of directors or other body
Section 5585 - Establishment or use of common trust funds authorized
Section 5586 - Restrictions on investments
Section 5587 - Determination of interests