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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 1.05. Application and effect of the Act.
(a) This Act shall be applicable to all benefit corporations.
(b) The existence of a provision of this Act shall not of itself create an implication that a contrary or different rule of law is applicable to a corporation which is not a benefit corporation. This Act shall not affect a statute or rule of law that is applicable to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation.
(c) The Business Corporation Act of 1983, as heretofore or hereafter amended, shall be applicable to such benefit corporations, including their organization, and they shall enjoy the powers and privileges and be subject to the duties, restrictions, and liabilities of other corporations, except so far as the same may be limited or enlarged by this Act. If any provision of this Act conflicts with the Business Corporation Act of 1983, this Act shall take precedence.
(d) A provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a benefit corporation may not relax, be inconsistent with, or supersede a provision of this Act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 805. Business Organizations § 40/1.05. Application and effect of the Act - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-805-business-organizations/il-st-sect-805-40-1-05/
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