2018 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships
Chapter 7-5.3 Benefit Corporations
Section 7-5.3-10 Benefit officer.

Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 7-5.3-10 (2018)

§ 7-5.3-10. Benefit officer.

(a) A benefit corporation may have an officer designated as the benefit officer.

(b) A benefit officer shall have:

(1) The powers and duties relating to the purpose of the corporation to create general public benefit or specific public benefit provided:

(i) By the bylaws; or

(ii) Absent controlling provisions in the bylaws, by resolutions or orders of the board of directors.

(2) The duty to prepare the benefit report required by § 7-5.3-12.

History of Section.
(P.L. 2013, ch. 487, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 500, § 1.)

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