(a) Limitations.--
(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:
(i) failure to pursue or create general public benefit or a specific public benefit set forth in its articles; or
(ii) violation of a 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.
(b) Parties with standing.--A benefit enforcement proceeding may be commenced or maintained only:
(1) directly by the benefit corporation; or
(2) derivatively by:
(i) a shareholder that owned at least 2% of the total number of shares of a class or series outstanding at the time of the act complained of;
(ii) a director;
(iii) a person or group of persons that owns beneficially or of record 5% or more of the interests in an association of which the benefit corporation is a subsidiary at the time of the act complained of; or
(iv) such other persons as may be specified in the articles or bylaws of the benefit corporation.
(c) Cross reference.--The provisions of Subchapter F of Chapter 17 (relating to derivative actions) shall apply to derivative actions under this section.
(July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days; Nov. 21, 2016, P.L.1328, No.170, eff. 90 days)
2016 Amendment. Act 170 amended subsec. (b).
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