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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 15 Pa.C.S.A. Corporations and Unincorporated Associations § 9134. Dissolution

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General rule.--A nonprofit association may be dissolved as follows:

(1) if the governing principles provide a time or method for dissolution, at that time or by that method;

(2) if the governing principles do not provide a time or method for dissolution, upon approval by the members;

(3) if no member can be located and the operations of the nonprofit association have been discontinued for at least three years, by:

(i) the managers;  or

(ii) if the nonprofit association has no current manager, its last manager;

(4) by court order;  or

(5) under law other than this chapter.

(b) Continuation during winding up.--After dissolution, a nonprofit association continues in existence until its activities have been wound up under section 9135 (relating to winding up).

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