South Carolina Statutes
§ 33-38-200 — Incorporation as a benefit corporation.
South Carolina § 33-38-200
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 33CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Ch. 38SOUTH CAROLINA BENEFIT CORPORATION ACT
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 33-38-200 (2026).
Text
A domestic corporation, including a domestic corporation incorporated upon a conversion, may be incorporated as a benefit corporation by including in its original articles of incorporation a provision stating that the corporation is a benefit corporation governed by this chapter. The articles of incorporation also must include an identification of a specific public benefit purpose as required by Section 33-38-300.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 277, SECTION 1, eff June 14, 2012.
Nearby Sections
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§ 33-38-110
Short title.§ 33-38-120
Application of chapter; exemptions.§ 33-38-130
Definitions.§ 33-38-140
No entitlement to property tax exemptions.§ 33-38-200
Incorporation as a benefit corporation.§ 33-38-230
Approval of corporate matters.§ 33-38-300
Corporate purposes for benefit corporations.§ 33-38-400
Accountability for benefit corporation.§ 33-38-410
Powers and duties of benefit director.§ 33-38-420
Officer liability for benefit corporation.§ 33-38-430
Duties of benefit officer.§ 33-38-440
Benefit enforcement proceedings.§ 33-38-500
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 33-38-200, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/38/33-38-200.