Idaho § 30-2009 - STANDARD OF CONDUCT FOR OFFICERS
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 30-2009 — STANDARD OF CONDUCT FOR OFFICERS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-2009. STANDARD OF CONDUCT FOR OFFICERS
(1) Each officer of a benefit corporation shall consider the interests and factors as provided in section 30-2007 , Idaho Code, if the officer has discretion to act with respect to a matter, and it reasonably appears to the officer that the matter may have a material effect on the creation by the benefit corporation of general public benefit or a specific public benefit identified in the articles of incorporation.
(2) The consideration of interests and factors as provided in subsection (1) of this section shall not constitute a violation of sections 30-29-841 and 30-29-842 , Idaho Code.
(3) Except as provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, an officer is not personally liable for monetary damages for:
(a) An action or inaction as an officer in the course of performing the duties of an officer under subsection (1) of this section if the officer performed the duties of the position in compliance with sections 30-29-841 and 30-29-842 , Idaho Code, and this section; or
(b) Failure of the benefit corporation to pursue or create general public benefit or specific public benefit.
(4) An officer does not have a duty to a person that is a beneficiary of the general public benefit purpose or a specific public benefit purpose of a benefit corporation arising from the status of the person as a beneficiary.
[30-2009, added 2015, ch. 217, sec. 1, p. 678; am. 2016, ch. 47, sec. 12, p. 109.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-2009 ("STANDARD OF CONDUCT FOR OFFICERS") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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