2015 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 57 - Officers, Directors and Members
Section 5713 - Personal liability of directors
§ 5713. Personal liability of directors.
(a) General rule.--If a bylaw adopted by the members of a nonprofit corporation so provides, a director shall not be personally liable, as such, for monetary damages for any action taken unless:
(1) the director has breached or failed to perform the duties of his office under this subchapter; and
(2) the breach or failure to perform constitutes self-dealing, willful misconduct or recklessness.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to:
(1) the responsibility or liability of a director pursuant to any criminal statute; or
(2) the liability of a director for the payment of taxes pursuant to Federal, State or local law.
(c) Cross reference.--See 42 Pa.C.S. § 8332.5 (relating to corporate representatives).
Cross References. Section 5713 is referred to in sections 5504, 5505 of this title.
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