Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 78B - Benefit Corporations
NRS 78B.090 - Applicability.


1. This chapter is applicable to all benefit corporations.
2. The provisions of this chapter do not create any implication that a contrary or different rule of law is or would be applicable to a corporation that is not a benefit corporation. The provisions of this chapter do not affect any statute or rule of law that is or would be applicable to a corporation that is not a benefit corporation.
3. The provisions of chapters 78 and 78A of NRS, NRS 81.010 to 81.160, inclusive, and chapters 89 and 92A of NRS apply to benefit corporations except where those provisions conflict or are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. A benefit corporation may be subject simultaneously to this chapter and chapter 78 or 78A of NRS, NRS 81.010 to 81.160, inclusive, or chapter 89 of NRS, as applicable.
4. A provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a benefit corporation may not limit, be inconsistent with or supersede a provision of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2013, 412)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 78B - Benefit Corporations

NRS 78B.010 - Definitions.

NRS 78B.020 - "Benefit corporation" defined.

NRS 78B.030 - "Benefit enforcement proceeding" defined.

NRS 78B.040 - "General public benefit" defined.

NRS 78B.050 - "Minimum status vote" defined.

NRS 78B.060 - "Specific public benefit" defined.

NRS 78B.070 - "Subsidiary" defined.

NRS 78B.080 - "Third-party standard" defined.

NRS 78B.090 - Applicability.

NRS 78B.100 - Filing requirements; required provisions of articles of incorporation.

NRS 78B.110 - Procedure for existing corporation to become benefit corporation; procedure for merger, conversion or exchange resulting in formation of benefit corporation.

NRS 78B.120 - Termination of status as benefit corporation; procedure for disposition of all or substantially all of property of benefit corporation.

NRS 78B.130 - Required statement on share certificates.

NRS 78B.140 - Creation of general and specific public benefits; required and optional provisions of articles of incorporation.

NRS 78B.150 - Directors: Duties; liability.

NRS 78B.160 - Officers: Duties; liability.

NRS 78B.170 - Annual benefit report: Requirement; contents.

NRS 78B.180 - Annual benefit report: Preparation by board of directors; required statement by board of directors.

NRS 78B.190 - Actions or claims against benefit corporations, directors or officers: Limitations; benefit enforcement proceedings; award of attorney’s fees and expenses.