Current through the 2023 Regular Session
Section 35-1-1409 - Officers - duty - limits(1) Each officer of a benefit corporation shall consider the interests and factors described in 35-1-1406 in the manner provided in 35-1-1406 whenever the officer: (a) has discretion to act with respect to a matter; and(b) reasonably believes that the matter may have a material effect on: (i) the creation of general public benefit or a specific public benefit by the benefit corporation; or(ii) any of the interests or factors referred to in 35-1-1406(2).(2) The consideration by an officer of interests and factors in the manner described in subsection (1) does not constitute a violation of the duties of the officer.(3) An officer is not liable for monetary damages under this part for: (a) any action taken as an officer if the officer performed the duties of the position in compliance with this section; or(b) any failure of the benefit corporation to create general public benefit or a specific public benefit.(4) An officer does not have a fiduciary duty to a person who is a beneficiary of the general public benefit purpose or a specific public benefit purpose of a benefit corporation arising from the status of the person as a beneficiary.Added by Laws 2015, Ch. 306, Sec. 9, eff. 10/1/2015.