Delaware Code § 6-18-1202

Statutory public benefit limited liability company defined; contents of certificate of formation
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and limited liability company agreement.
(a) A "statutory public benefit limited liability company" is a for-profit limited liability company formed under and subject to the
requirements of this chapter that is intended to produce a public benefit or public benefits and to operate in a responsible and sustainable

manner. To that end, a statutory public benefit limited liability company shall be managed in a manner that balances the members'
pecuniary interests, the best interests of those materially affected by the limited liability company's conduct, and the public benefit or
public benefits set forth in its limited liability company agreement and in its certificate of formation. A statutory public benefit limited
liability company shall state in its limited liability company agreement and in the heading of its certificate of formation that it is a statutory
public benefit limited liability company and shall set forth in its limited liability company agreement and in its certificate of formation 1 or
more specific public benefits to be promoted by the limited liability company. In the event of any inconsistency between the public benefit
or benefits to be promoted by the limited liability company as set forth in its limited liability company agreement and in its certificate of
formation, the limited liability company agreement shall control as among the members, the managers and other persons who are party to
or otherwise bound by the liability company agreement. A manager of a statutory public benefit limited liability company or, if there is
no manager, then any member of a statutory public benefit limited liability company who becomes aware that the specific public benefit
or benefits to be promoted by the limited liability company as set forth in its limited liability company agreement are inaccurately set
forth in its certificate of formation, shall promptly amend the certificate of formation. Any provision in the limited liability company
agreement or certificate of formation of a statutory public benefit limited liability company that is inconsistent with this subchapter shall
not be effective to the extent of such inconsistency.
(b) "Public benefit" means a positive effect (or reduction of negative effects) on 1 or more categories of persons, entities, communities
or interests (other than members in their capacities as members) including, but not limited to, effects of an artistic, charitable, cultural,
economic, educational, environmental, literary, medical, religious, scientific or technological nature. "Public benefit provisions" means
the provisions of a limited liability company agreement contemplated by this subchapter.

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