(a) General rule.--The resolution shall be adopted upon receiving the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by all members of the nonprofit corporation entitled to vote thereon and, if any class of members is entitled to vote thereon as a class, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in each class vote.
(b) Adoption in absence of voting members.--If the corporation has no members entitled to vote on the question of the advisability of voluntarily dissolving the corporation, the resolution shall be deemed adopted by the corporation when it has been adopted by the board of directors or other body pursuant to section 5972 (relating to proposal of voluntary dissolution).
(c) Termination of proposal.--Prior to the time when articles of dissolution are filed in the Department of State, the proposal may be terminated pursuant to provisions therefor, if any, set forth in the resolution.
(d) Action rescinding election to dissolve.--Prior to the time when articles of dissolution are filed in the department, any nonprofit corporation may rescind its election to dissolve in the same manner and by the same procedure as that provided in this subchapter for the election of a corporation to dissolve voluntarily.
(e) Amendment of winding-up election.--If the resolution with respect to voluntary dissolution so provides, an election to proceed under section 5975 (relating to predissolution provision for liabilities) or Subchapter H (relating to postdissolution provision for liabilities) may be reversed by the board of directors prior to the time when articles of dissolution are filed in the department, notwithstanding the adoption by the members of the proposal for voluntary dissolution.
(Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.; Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1333, No.169, eff. 60 days)
1992 Amendment. Act 169 added subsec. (e).
1990 Amendment. Act 198 reenacted and amended the entire section.
Cross References. Section 5974 is referred to in sections 5972, 5975 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 59 - Amendments, Sale of Assets and Dissolution
Section 5901 - Omission of certain provisions from filed plans (Deleted by amendment)
Section 5902 - Statement of termination
Section 5903 - Bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings
Section 5905 - Proposal of fundamental transactions
Section 5911 - Amendment of articles authorized
Section 5912 - Proposal of amendments
Section 5913 - Notice of meeting of members
Section 5914 - Adoption of amendments
Section 5915 - Articles of amendment
Section 5916 - Filing and effectiveness of articles of amendment
Section 5921 - Merger and consolidation authorized (Repealed)
Section 5922 - Plan of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 5923 - Notice of meeting of members (Repealed)
Section 5924 - Adoption of plan (Repealed)
Section 5925 - Authorization by foreign corporations (Repealed)
Section 5926 - Articles of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 5927 - Filing of articles of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 5928 - Effective date of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 5929 - Effect of merger or consolidation (Repealed)
Section 5930 - Voluntary transfer of corporate assets
Section 5951 - Division authorized (Repealed)
Section 5952 - Proposal and adoption of plan of division (Repealed)
Section 5953 - Division without member approval (Repealed)
Section 5954 - Articles of division (Repealed)
Section 5955 - Filing of articles of division (Repealed)
Section 5956 - Effective date of division (Repealed)
Section 5957 - Effect of division (Repealed)
Section 5971 - Voluntary dissolution by members or incorporators
Section 5972 - Proposal of voluntary dissolution
Section 5973 - Notice of meeting of members
Section 5974 - Adoption of proposal
Section 5974.1 - Articles of election to dissolve (Repealed)
Section 5974.2 - Articles rescinding election to dissolve (Repealed)
Section 5975 - Predissolution provision for liabilities
Section 5976 - Judicial supervision of proceedings
Section 5977 - Articles of dissolution
Section 5978 - Winding up of corporation after dissolution
Section 5979 - Survival of remedies and rights after dissolution
Section 5980 - Dissolution by domestication (Repealed)
Section 5981 - Proceedings upon application of member or director
Section 5982 - Proceedings upon application of creditor
Section 5983 - Proceedings upon petition of superior religious organization
Section 5984 - Appointment of receiver pendente lite and other interim powers
Section 5985 - Liquidating receiver
Section 5986 - Qualifications of receivers
Section 5987 - Proofs of claims
Section 5988 - Discontinuance of proceedings; reorganization
Section 5989 - Articles of involuntary dissolution
Section 5991.1 - Authority of board of directors
Section 5992 - Notice to claimants
Section 5993 - Acceptance or rejection of matured claims
Section 5994 - Disposition of unmatured claims
Section 5995 - Court proceedings
Section 5996 - No revival or waiver