Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 11 Sec. 21-04

  • Articles of incorporation: include amended and restated articles of incorporation, articles of merger, and special charters. See
  • Benefit corporation: means a corporation as defined in section 1. See
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

§ 21.04. Incorporation of a benefit corporation

A benefit corporation shall be formed in accordance with sections 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, and 2.05 of this title, except that its articles of incorporation shall also contain the provision required by subdivision 21.03(a)(1) of this title to meet the definition of a benefit corporation. (Added 2009, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2011.)