A benefit corporation may have an officer designated the "benefit officer" who shall have the authority and shall perform the duties in the management of the benefit corporation relating to the purpose of the corporation to create public benefit as set forth with respect to the office in the bylaws or, to the extent not inconsistent with the bylaws, prescribed with respect to the office by the board of directors or by direction of an officer authorized by the board of directors to prescribe the duties of the office. (Added 2009, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2011.)