8. a. Each officer of a benefit corporation shall consider the interests and factors described in subsection a. of section 6 of this act when:
 
   (1)   The officer has discretion to act with respect to a matter; and
 
   (2)   It reasonably appears to the officer that the matter may have a material effect on:
 
   (a)   the creation of general or specific public benefits by the benefit corporation; or
 
   (b)   any of the interests or factors referred to in subsection a. of section 6 of this act.
 
   b.   The consideration of interests and factors in the manner described in subsection c. of section 6 of this act.
 
   c.   An officer is not personally liable for monetary damages for failure of the benefit corporation to create general or specific public benefit.
 
   L.2011, c.30, s.8.