101 - Short title and application of title.

                                 TITLE 15               CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS     Part        I.  Preliminary Provisions       II.  Corporations      III.  Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies       IV.  Unincorporated Associations        V.  Business Trusts        Enactment.  Unless otherwise noted, the provisions of Title     15 were added November 15, 1972, P.L.1063, No.271, effective in     90 days.        Special Provisions in Appendix.  See sections 104, 107, 206,     303 and 304 of Act 177 of 1988 in the appendix to this title for     special provisions relating to legislative findings as to     acceptance of Constitution of Pennsylvania, transitional     provision, conforming cross references in unconsolidated     statutes, preparation of act for printing and effective date and     applicability. See sections 309, 402 and 404 of Act 198 of 1990     in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to     conforming cross references in unconsolidated statutes,     preparation of act for printing and effective dates and     applicability.        Short Titles of Implementing Statutes.  Section 101 of Act     177 of 1988 provided that the act shall be known and may be     cited as the General Association Act of 1988.        Section 101 of Act 198 of 1990 provided that the act shall be     known and may be cited as the GAA Amendments Act of 1990.        Section 1 of Act 169 of 1992 provided that the act shall be     known and may be cited as the GAA Amendments Act of 1992.        Section 1 of Act 106 of 1994 provided that the act shall be     known and may be cited as the Limited Liability Company Act.        Section 1 of Act 34 of 2001 provided that the act shall be     known and may be cited as the GAA Amendments Act of 2001.                                  PART I                          PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS     Chapter        1.  General Provisions        Enactment.  Part I was added December 21, 1988, P.L.1444,     No.177, effective October 1, 1989.        Prior Provisions.  Former Part I, which related to     corporations generally, was added November 15, 1972, P.L.1063,     No.271, and repealed December 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177,     effective October 1, 1989.                                CHAPTER 1                            GENERAL PROVISIONS     Subchapter        A.  Preliminary Provisions        B.  Functions and Powers of Department of State        C.  Corporation Bureau and UCC Fees        D.  Definitive and Contingent Domestication of Alien            Associations        Enactment.  Chapter 1 was added December 21, 1988, P.L.1444,     No.177, effective October 1, 1989.        Prior Provisions.  Former Chapter 1, which related to the     same subject matter, was added November 15, 1972, P.L.1063,     No.271, and repealed December 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177,     effective October 1, 1989.        Cross References.  Chapter 1 is referred to in section 7102     of this title.                               SUBCHAPTER A                          PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS     Sec.     101.  Short title and application of title.     102.  Definitions.     103.  Subordination of title to regulatory laws.     104.  Equitable remedies.     105.  Fees.     106.  Effect of filing papers required to be filed.     107.  Form of records.     108.  Change in location or status of registered office provided            by agent.     109.  Name of commercial registered office provider in lieu of            registered address.     110.  Supplementary general principles of law applicable.     § 101.  Short title and application of title.        (a)  Short title of title.--This title shall be known and may     be cited as the Associations Code.        (b)  Application of title.--Except as otherwise provided in     the scope provisions of subsequent provisions of this title,     this title shall apply to every association heretofore or     hereafter incorporated or otherwise organized.        (c)  References to prior statutes.--A reference in the     articles or bylaws or other organic documents of an association     to any provision of law supplied or repealed by this title shall     be deemed to be a reference to the superseding provision of this     title.        Cross References.  Section 101 is referred to in sections     1102, 1104, 2541, 2551, 5102, 5104 of this title.