(a) A director who votes for or assents to a distribution in excess of what may be authorized and made pursuant to subsection (a), section six hundred forty, article six of this chapter is personally liable to the corporation for the amount of the distribution that exceeds what could have been distributed without violating subsection (a), section six hundred forty, article six of this chapter if the party asserting liability establishes that when taking the action the director did not comply with section eight hundred thirty of this article.
(b) A director held liable under subsection (a) of this section for an unlawful distribution is entitled to:
(1) Contribution from every other director who could be held liable under subsection (a) of this section for the unlawful distribution; and