General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XXII. CORPORATIONS |
CHAPTER 156E. BENEFIT CORPORATIONS |
SECTION 13. Benefit officer; powers and duties
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(a) A benefit corporation may have an officer designated as the benefit officer. A benefit officer shall have:
(1) the powers and duties relating to the purpose of the corporation to create a general public benefit or a 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; and
(2) the duty to oversee and prepare the annual benefit report required by subsection (a) of section 15.
[There is no subsection (b).]