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§31D-8-850. Part Definitions

§31D-8-850. Part definitions. In this part: (1) "Corporation" includes any domestic or foreign predecessor entity of a corporation in a merger.

§31D-8-851. Permissible Indemnification

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a corporation may indemnify an individual who is a party to a proceeding because he or she is a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (1) (A) He or she conducted himself or herself in good faith; and

§31D-8-852. Mandatory Indemnification

A corporation must indemnify a director who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she was a party because he or she was a director of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by him or her in connection with the proceeding.

§31D-8-853. Advance for Expenses

(a) A corporation may, before final disposition of a proceeding, advance funds to pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding because he or she is a director if he or she delivers to the corporation: (1) A written affirmation of his or her good […]

§31D-8-824. Quorum and Voting

(a) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws require a greater number or unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, a quorum of a board of directors consists of: (1) A majority of the fixed number of directors if the corporation has a fixed-board size; or

§31D-8-825. Committees

(a) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, a board of directors may create one or more committees and appoint members of the board of directors to serve on them. Each committee must have two or more members who serve at the pleasure of the board of directors. (b) The creation of a […]

§31D-8-830. Standard of Conduct for Directors

§31D-8-830. Standard of conduct for directors. (a) Each member of the board of directors, when discharging the duties of a director, shall act: (1) In good faith; and (2) in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation. (b) The members of the board of directors or a […]

§31D-8-831. Standards of Liability for Directors

(a) A director is not liable to the corporation or its shareholders for any decision to take or not to take action, or any failure to take any action, as a director, unless the party asserting liability in a proceeding establishes that: (1) Any provision in the articles of incorporation authorized by subdivision (4), subsection […]

§31D-8-833. Directors' Liability for Unlawful Distributions

(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 […]

§31D-8-811. Compensation of Directors

Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors may fix the compensation of directors, including reasonable allowance for expenses actually incurred in connection with their duties.