5961 - Conversion authorized.

                               SUBCHAPTER E                                CONVERSION     Sec.     5961.  Conversion authorized.     5962.  Proposal and adoption of plan of conversion.     5963.  Articles of conversion.     5964.  Filing of articles of conversion.     5965.  Effective date of conversion.     5966.  Effect of conversion.        Subchapter Heading.  The heading of Subchapter E was amended     December 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, effective October 1, 1989.     § 5961.  Conversion authorized.        (a)  General rule.--Any nonprofit corporation may, in the     manner provided in this subchapter, be converted into a business     corporation, hereinafter designated as the resulting     corporation.        (b)  Exceptions.--            (1)  This subchapter shall not authorize any conversion        involving:                (i)  A cooperative corporation.                (ii)  Beneficial, benevolent, fraternal or fraternal            benefit societies having a lodge system and a            representative form of government, or transacting any            type of insurance whatsoever.                (iii)  Any corporation which by the laws of this            Commonwealth is subject to the supervision of the            Department of Banking, the Insurance Department or the            Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.            (2)  Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not be        construed as repealing any statute which provides a procedure        for the conversion of a nonprofit corporation into an        insurance corporation.     (Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989)        1988 Amendment.  Act 177 relettered subsec. (c) to subsec.     (b) and amended subsecs. (a) and (b).