{"data":{"id":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-5505","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"15 Pa.C.S. § 5505","heading":"Persons bound by bylaws.","body":"Except as otherwise provided by section 5713 (relating to personal liability of directors) or any similar provision of law, the bylaws of a nonprofit corporation are binding on the members, directors, members of an other body and officers of the corporation with respect to its internal affairs whether or not a member, director, member of an other body or officer has actual knowledge of the provisions of the bylaws, but a bylaw shall not affect contracts or other dealings with other persons, unless those persons have actual knowledge of the bylaw.","path":["Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS","PART II CORPORATIONS","SUBPART C NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS","ARTICLE B DOMESTIC NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS GENERALLY","CHAPTER 55 CORPORATE POWERS, DUTIES AND SAFEGUARDS","SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=15\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=55\u0026sctn=5\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-28 (Statute Update stamp, 15 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:13Z","sha256":"147cf687f6d388bf2e058f6a2dac1ed024b5a96309545fc5f4e06843cef72480","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-5504","next":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-5506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}