General Bill
Benefit Corporations:
Provides for organization of benefit corporations; provides for existing corporations to become benefit corporations; authorizes corporation to terminate its status as benefit corporation; requires corporate purposes set forth in articles of incorporation of benefit corporation to include certain public benefits; authorizes benefit corporations to set forth certain public benefit purposes in their bylaws; authorizes board of directors of benefit corporation to adopt certain public benefit purposes for corporation; prescribes certain standards of conduct for, & limits liability of, directors of benefit corporations; limits liability of officers of benefit corporation; authorizes benefit corporation to bring enforcement actions for certain claims against directors & officers of corporation; provides for commencement & maintenance of proceedings; requires benefit corporation to submit an annual benefit report to DOS & corporation's shareholders; provides for public disclosure of annual benefit reports.
Effective Date:
upon becoming a law
Last Event:
Died in Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM
(No Related Bills On Record)
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H Died in Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
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03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM
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Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
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H 1st Reading
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01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM
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H Now in Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
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11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM
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Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
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H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee
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11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM
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Economic Affairs Committee
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H Referred to Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee
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11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM
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Rulemaking & Regulation Subcommittee
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H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
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11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM
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Civil Justice Subcommittee
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H Referred to Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
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11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM
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Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
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H Filed
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Time:
11/22/2011 - 11:11 AM
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Member:
Clemens
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