(1) In addition to any purpose set forth in or adopted in accordance with ORS 60.047 (2)(c)(A), 60.074, 63.047 or 63.074, a benefit company has the purpose of providing a general public benefit. (2)(a) The articles of incorporation or articles of organization for a benefit company may identify a specific public benefit for the benefit company in addition to the purposes described in subsection (1) of this section. A benefit companys identification of a specific public benefit does not limit the benefit companys obligation to fulfill the purposes described in subsection (1) of this section. (b) A benefit company may amend the articles of incorporation or articles of organization to add, amend or remove a specific public benefit in the manner otherwise provided for amending the benefit companys purpose in the articles of incorporation or articles of organization. (3) Notwithstanding the requirement in ORS 58.076 that a professional corporation have rendering professional service as the professional corporations sole purpose, a professional corporation that is a benefit company shall have the purposes set forth in ORS 58.076 and the purpose of providing a general public benefit. The professional corporation may identify a specific public benefit in addition to the purposes described in this subsection. Note: See note under 60.750.
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