§ 4A-1201
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§4A–1201.
(a)In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)“Benefit limited liability company” means a Maryland limited liability company that elects to be a benefit limited liability company in accordance with § 4A–1203 of this subtitle and has not ceased to be a benefit limited liability company through the operation of § 4A–1205 of this subtitle.
(c)“General public benefit” means a material, positive impact on society and the environment, as measured by a third–party standard, through activities that promote a combination of specific public benefits.
(d)“Specific public benefit” includes:
(1)Providing individuals or communities with beneficial products or services;
(2)Promoting economic opportunity for individuals or communities beyond the creation of jobs in the normal course of business;
(3)Preserving the environment;
(4)Improving human health;
(5)Promoting the arts, sciences, or advancement of knowledge;
(6)Increasing the flow of capital to entities with a public benefit purpose; or
(7)The accomplishment of any other particular benefit for society or the environment.
(e)“Third–party standard” means a standard for defining, reporting, and assessing best practices in social and environmental performance that:
(1)Is developed by a person or entity that is independent of the benefit limited liability company; and
(2)Is transparent because the following information about the standard is publicly available or accessible:
(i)The factors considered when measuring the performance of a business;
(ii)The relative weightings of those factors; and
(iii)The identity of the persons who developed and control changes to the standard and the process by which those changes were made.