{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-4-36-102","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 4-36-102","heading":"Application of chapter","body":"(a) This chapter shall apply to all benefit corporations. (b) This chapter does not imply that a contrary statute or rule of law applies to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation. (c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Arkansas Business Corporation Act of 1987, § 4-27-101 et seq., is generally applicable to a benefit corporation. (2) Specific provisions of this chapter shall control over the general provisions of the Arkansas Business Corporation Act of 1987, § 4-27-101 et seq. (3) A benefit corporation may be simultaneously subject to this chapter and other statutes that provide for the incorporation of a specific type of business corporation. (d) The articles of incorporation or bylaws of a benefit corporation shall not limit, relax, be inconsistent with, or supersede this chapter. Added by Act 2013, No. 1388,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.\n\n(a) This chapter shall apply to all benefit corporations.\n\n(b) This chapter does not imply that a contrary statute or rule of law applies to a business corporation that is not a benefit corporation.\n\n(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Arkansas Business Corporation Act of 1987, § 4-27-101 et seq., is generally applicable to a benefit corporation. (2) Specific provisions of this chapter shall control over the general provisions of the Arkansas Business Corporation Act of 1987, § 4-27-101 et seq. (3) A benefit corporation may be simultaneously subject to this chapter and other statutes that provide for the incorporation of a specific type of business corporation.\n\n(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Arkansas Business Corporation Act of 1987, § 4-27-101 et seq., is generally applicable to a benefit corporation.\n\n(2) Specific provisions of this chapter shall control over the general provisions of the Arkansas Business Corporation Act of 1987, § 4-27-101 et seq.\n\n(3) A benefit corporation may be simultaneously subject to this chapter and other statutes that provide for the incorporation of a specific type of business corporation.\n\n(d) The articles of incorporation or bylaws of a benefit corporation shall not limit, relax, be inconsistent with, or supersede this chapter.","path":["AR Code","Title 4","Chapter 36","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"e3dad27b89fe3554f98b021cce26d1af38b370040b24daade55bce1497c73686","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-4-36-101","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-4-36-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}