Flexible Purpose Corporation Bill Introduced in CA
Add California to the list of states that is contemplating a new corporate structure that for social entrepreneurs that are seeking to create mission driven for profit companies. On Tuesday, February 8th, The Corporate Flexibility Act of 2011 was introduced into the California Legislature.
The proposed legislation is the first of its kind and is distinct from the Benefit Corporation laws currently on the books in Vermont and Maryland and pending in seven other state legislatures. Stay tuned for a post focusing on the differences in the the two approaches. It should be interesting to see which approach ends up being adopted by the most states in the end.
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