Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 60.758 - Benefit company purposes and powers(1) In addition to any purpose set forth in or adopted in accordance with ORS 60.047(2)(c)(A), 60.074, 63.047 or 63.074, a benefit company has the purpose of providing a general public benefit.(2)(a) The articles of incorporation or articles of organization for a benefit company may identify a specific public benefit for the benefit company in addition to the purposes described in subsection (1) of this section. A benefit company's identification of a specific public benefit does not limit the benefit company's obligation to fulfill the purposes described in subsection (1) of this section.(b) A benefit company may amend the articles of incorporation or articles of organization to add, amend or remove a specific public benefit in the manner otherwise provided for amending the benefit company's purpose in the articles of incorporation or articles of organization.(3) Notwithstanding the requirement in ORS 58.076 that a professional corporation have rendering professional service as the professional corporation's sole purpose, a professional corporation that is a benefit company shall have the purposes set forth in ORS 58.076 and the purpose of providing a general public benefit. The professional corporation may identify a specific public benefit in addition to the purposes described in this subsection.