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MI SB0360

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/4/2011

Primary Sponsor

Mark Jansen

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Michigan Business Corporation Act to introduce and define "benefit corporations" as a new type of domestic corporation that meets requirements under a new chapter 9A.

  • Allows benefit corporations to include "benefit corporation," "B.C.," or "b.c." in their corporate name as alternatives to standard corporate designators like "corporation," "company," "incorporated," or "limited."

  • Requires benefit corporations to comply with section 952 regarding their purposes but does not require them to state their general public benefit purpose in their articles of incorporation.

  • Changes the responsible state department from "Department of Labor and Economic Growth" to "Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs" for administering the Business Corporation Act.

  • Adds a new annual reporting requirement for benefit corporations to file a benefit report under section 958 as part of their yearly filing with the state administrator.

  • Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 359 of the 96th Legislature is enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Businesses; business corporations; benefit corporations; authorize in business corporation act. Amends secs. 105, 106, 202, 211 & 911 of 1972 PA 284 (MCL 450.1105 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0259'11

Businesses, business corporations

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Reforms, Restructuring And Reinventing

10/4/2011

Committee Referrals

Reforms, Restructuring And Reinventing10/4/2011
Economic Development5/4/2011

Full Bill Text

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