2018 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 68 - REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Chapter 43 - Management of Cooperatives
Section 4322 - Alternative dispute resolution in cooperatives
(a) Applicability.--
(1) A cooperative established after the effective date of this section shall adopt bylaws in compliance with this section.
(2) A cooperative established on or before the effective date of this section may adopt bylaws in compliance with the provisions of this section.
(b) Procedures.--
(1) The bylaws shall establish procedures for an alternative dispute resolution for disputes between:
(i) two or more proprietary lessees; or
(ii) a proprietary lessee and the association.
(2) Alternative dispute resolution shall be limited to disputes where all parties agree to alternative dispute resolution.
(3) Costs and fees associated with alternative dispute resolution, excluding attorney fees, shall be assessed equally against all parties to a dispute.
(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect or impair the right of a proprietary lessee, declarant or association to pursue a private cause of action or seek other relief.
(May 4, 2018, P.L.96, No.17, eff. 60 days)
2018 Amendment. Act 17 added section 4322.
Cross References. Section 4322 is referred to in section 4323.
