(a) General rule.--A nonprofit association may sue or be sued in its own name.
(b) Permissible claims.--A member or manager may assert a claim the member or manager has against the nonprofit association. A nonprofit association may assert a claim it has against a member or manager.
(c) Representational status.--A nonprofit association may assert a claim in its name on behalf of its members if one or more members of the nonprofit association have standing to assert a claim in their own right, the interests the nonprofit association seeks to protect are germane to its purposes and neither the claim asserted nor the relief requested requires the participation of a member.
(July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)
2013 Amendment. Act 67 added section 9118.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 91 - Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations
Section 9101 - Customary parliamentary law applicable (Repealed)
Section 9102 - Funeral and similar benefits (Repealed)
Section 9103 - Nontransferable membership interests (Repealed)
Section 9111 - Short title and application of chapter
Section 9115 - Ownership and transfer of property
Section 9116 - Statement of authority as to real property
Section 9118 - Assertion and defense of claims
Section 9119 - Effect of judgment or order
Section 9120 - Appointment of agent to receive service of process
Section 9121 - Action or proceeding not abated by change of members or managers
Section 9122 - Member not agent
Section 9123 - Approval by members
Section 9124 - Action by members
Section 9125 - Duties of member
Section 9127 - Member's interest not transferable
Section 9128 - Selection and management rights of managers
Section 9129 - Duties of managers
Section 9130 - Action by managers
Section 9131 - Right of member or manager to information
Section 9132 - Distributions prohibited; compensation and other permitted payments
Section 9133 - Reimbursement, indemnification and advancement of expenses