Idaho Code 30-2011 – Right of Action
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(1) Except in a benefit enforcement proceeding, no person may bring an action or assert a claim against a benefit corporation or its directors or officers with respect to the corporation’s failure to pursue or create general public benefit or a specific public benefit set forth in its articles of incorporation, or the corporation’s violation of an obligation, duty or standard of conduct under this chapter.
(2) A benefit corporation shall not be liable for monetary damages under this chapter for any failure of the benefit corporation to pursue or create general public benefit or a specific public benefit.
Terms Used In Idaho Code 30-2011
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
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(3) A benefit enforcement proceeding may be commenced or maintained directly by the benefit corporation, or derivatively by:
(a) A person or group of persons that owned beneficially or of record at least two percent (2%) of the total number of shares of a class or series outstanding at the time of the act or omission complained of;
(b) A director;
(c) A person or group of persons that owned beneficially or of record five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding equity interests in an entity of which the benefit corporation is a subsidiary at the time of the act or omission complained of; or
(d) Other persons as specified in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the benefit corporation.
(4) For purposes of this section, a person is the beneficial owner of shares or equity interests if the shares or equity interests are held in a voting trust or by a nominee on behalf of the beneficial owner.