Section 13. (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).]
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 156e - Benefit Corporations
Section 4 - Organization of Benefit Corporation
Section 5 - Election by Existing Corporation to Convert to Benefit Corporation
Section 6 - Termination of Status as Benefit Corporation
Section 8 - Creation for Benefit Corporation Resulting From Merger, Share Exchange or Conversion
Section 9 - General Public Benefit; Specific Public Benefit
Section 13 - Benefit Officer; Powers and Duties
Section 14 - Benefit Enforcement Proceeding