§ 12:1811 — Corporate purposes

§1811. Corporate purposes
A. A benefit corporation shall have a purpose of creating a general public benefit.
This purpose is in addition to its purpose as described in R.S. 12:1-201 et seq.
B. The articles of a benefit corporation may identify one or more specific public
benefits that it is the purpose of the benefit corporation to create in addition to its purposes
under R.S. 12:1-201 et seq. and Subsection A of this Section. The identification of a specific
public benefit under this Subsection shall not limit the obligation of a benefit corporation
under Subsection A of this Section.
C. The creation of a general public benefit and specific public benefit under
Subsections A and B of this Section is in the best interests of the benefit corporation.
D. A benefit corporation may amend its articles to add, amend, or delete the
identification of a specific public benefit that it is the purpose of the benefit corporation to
create. In order to be effective, the amendment shall be adopted by at least the minimum
vote.
E. A professional corporation that is a benefit corporation shall not be deemed in
violation of R.S. 12:804, 904, 984, 1054, 1074, 1089, 1113, 1133, 1154, 1193, or 1403 by
having the purpose to create general public benefit or a specific public benefit.

Legislative History

Acts 2012, No. 442, §1; Acts 2018, No. 560, §2, eff. May 28, 2018.