Illinois Code § 805 ILCS 40/4.10

Standard of conduct for officers.
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(a) Each officer of a benefit corporation shall consider the interests and factors described in subsection (a) of Section 4.01 in the manner provided in that subsection if:

 
 
(1) the officer has discretion to act with respect 
 
to a matter; and 
 
 
(2) it reasonably appears to the officer that the 
 
matter may have a material effect on the creation by the benefit corporation of general public benefit or a specific public benefit identified in the articles of incorporation by the benefit corporation. 
 
(b) Exoneration from personal liability. An officer is not personally liable for monetary damages for:

 
 
(1) action taken as an officer if the officer 
 
performed the duties of the position in compliance with this Section; or 
 
 
(2) failure of the benefit corporation to pursue or 
 
create general public benefit or specific public benefit. 
 
(c) Limitation on standing. An officer does not have a duty to a person that is a beneficiary of the general public benefit purpose or a specific public benefit purpose of a benefit corporation arising from the status of the person as a beneficiary.

to a matter; and
matter may have a material effect on the creation by the benefit corporation of general public benefit or a specific public benefit identified in the articles of incorporation by the benefit corporation.
performed the duties of the position in compliance with this Section; or
create general public benefit or specific public benefit.

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