(805 ILCS 40/Art. 3 heading)
(805 ILCS 40/3.01) Sec. 3.01. Corporate purposes.(a) A benefit corporation shall have a purpose of creating general public benefit. This purpose is in addition to its purposes under Section 3.05 of the Business Corporation Act of 1983 and any specific purpose set forth in its articles of incorporation in accordance with subsection (b). (b) The articles of incorporation of a benefit corporation may identify one or more specific public benefits the creation of which is a purpose of the benefit corporation in addition to its purposes under Section 3.05 of the Business Corporation Act of 1983 and subsection (a). The identification of a specific public benefit under this subsection does not limit the obligation of a benefit corporation under subsection (a). (c) The creation of general public benefit and specific public benefit under subsections (a) and (b) is in the best interests of the benefit corporation. (d) A benefit corporation may amend its articles of incorporation to add, change, or remove a specific public benefit. In order to be effective, the amendment must be adopted by at least the minimum status vote. (e) A professional corporation that is a benefit corporation does not violate Sections 3.4 or 6 of the Professional Service Corporation Act by having the purpose to create general public benefit or a specific public benefit. (Source: P.A. 97-885, eff. 1-1-13.)
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