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15 Pa.C.S. § 5551

Dividends prohibited; compensation and certain payments authorized

Known as the Associations Code

The act spans §§ 15-101 to 15-9507 (683 sections).

(July 30, 1975, P.L.128, No.63; July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)

(a) General rule.--A nonprofit corporation shall not pay dividends or distribute any part of its income or profits to its members, directors, or officers. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit a fraternal benefit society operating under the insurance laws of Pennsylvania from paying dividends or refunds by whatever name known pursuant to the terms of its insurance contracts.

(b) Reasonable compensation for services.--A nonprofit corporation may pay compensation in a reasonable amount to members, directors, or officers for services rendered.

(c) Certain payments authorized.--A nonprofit corporation may confer benefits upon members or nonmembers in conformity with its purposes, may repay capital contributions, and may redeem its subvention certificates or evidences of indebtedness, as authorized by this article, except when the corporation is currently insolvent or would thereby be made insolvent or rendered unable to carry on its corporate purposes, or when the fair value of the assets of the corporation remaining after such conferring of benefits, payment or redemption would be insufficient to meet its liabilities. A nonprofit corporation may make distributions of cash or property to members upon dissolution or final liquidation as permitted by this article.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.