SB569 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Corporations, definition, authorization and regulation of a benefit corporation
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Alabama Business
Corporation Law authorizes and regulates the
formation and governance of general corporations</p><p class="bill_description">
The Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Law authorizes
the formation and governs the nonprofit
corporation</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize and regulate the
formation of a benefit corporation</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would define terms</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would permit an existing
corporation to become a benefit corporation</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide standards of conduct
for directors and officers</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to corporations; to authorize and regulate
the formation of a benefit corporation; to define terms; to
permit an existing corporation to become a benefit
corporation; and to provide standards of conduct for directors
and officers.
</p>
Subjects
Corporations
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 26, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB569 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |