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Applicability - 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7726

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     § 7726.  Applicability.
        (a)  General rule.--This chapter shall apply to domestic
     corporations incorporated under this chapter.
        (b)  Existing corporations.--This chapter shall apply to
     existing domestic corporations incorporated under or subject to
     any prior law of the Commonwealth concerning incorporation and
     regulation of corporations, whether cooperative or
     noncooperative, by the filing with the department of a
     certificate executed under the seal of the corporation, signed
     by two authorized officers of the corporation and setting forth:
            (1)  The name of the corporation.
            (2)  The statute by or under which it was created or
        formed.
            (3)  A statement that the members or stockholders of the
        corporation have elected, by a majority vote of the members
        or stockholders present at a meeting called for such purpose
        at which a quorum is present, to accept the provisions of
        this chapter for the government and regulation of the affairs
        of the corporation.
     (Dec. 19, 1990, P.L.834, No.198, eff. imd.)

        1990 Amendment.  Act 198 amended subsec. (a), retroactive to
     June 19, 1989.

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