2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 12 - Corporations and Associations
RS 12:1823 - Standard of conduct for officers
§1823. Standard of conduct for officers
A. Each officer of a benefit corporation shall consider the interests and factors described in R.S. 12:1821 in the manner provided in that Section if all of the following applies:
(1) The officer has discretion to act with respect to the matter.
(2) It reasonably appears to the officer that the matter may have a material effect on the creation by the benefit corporation of a general public benefit or a specific public benefit identified in the articles of the benefit corporation.
B. The consideration of interests and factors pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall not constitute a violation of R.S. 12:91.
C. An officer shall not be personally liable for monetary damages for either of the following:
(1) An action or omission as an officer if the officer performed the duties of the position pursuant to R.S. 12:91.
(2) Failure of the benefit corporation to pursue or create general public benefit or specific public benefit.
D. An officer shall not have a duty to a person that 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.
Acts 2012, No. 442, §1.
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