A cooperative association, whether incorporated or unincorporated, shall be entitled to all the benefits of this chapter by complying with its provisions; may, by a vote of the majority of the members of the cooperative association taken according to its existing articles of association or bylaws, determine to avail itself of the provisions of this chapter and to assume a corporate name and the powers under a corporate name; and may, by a like vote, transfer to the corporation formed under this chapter all its property. Upon transfer of the property, the corporation to which the property is transferred shall take it in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same effect as the property was previously owned and held by the corporation transferring the property and may, in its corporate name, sue for and collect debts, subscriptions and other benefits belonging to the original association. A corporation taking property under this section shall take it subject to liens and trusts, legal and equitable, to which the property was subject before transfer and shall be liable for all obligations of the previous association to the extent of the value of the property at the time of taking.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 77 - Workers' Cooperative Corporations
Section 7701 - Short title of chapter
Section 7704 - Articles of incorporation
Section 7706 - Internal capital accounts and net worth
Section 7708 - Acceptance and termination of membership
Section 7709 - Power to buy, sell or trade
Section 7710 - Individual liability of members
Section 7711 - Corporate powers
Section 7712 - Investment of capital stock in other corporations
Section 7716 - Directors and officers
Section 7717 - Patronage distributions
Section 7719 - Unlawful dividends
Section 7720 - Amendments of articles
Section 7722 - Benefits bestowed on associations by compliance with this chapter
Section 7724 - Conversion to a corporation governed by the Business Corporation Law