Bylaws — Limitations on Liability

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  1. The incorporators or board of directors of a corporation shall adopt initial bylaws for the corporation.
  2. The bylaws of a corporation may contain any provision for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation that is not inconsistent with law or the charter.
    1. The bylaws may contain a provision permitting or requiring indemnification of a director for liability to any person for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director, except liability for:
      1. Receipt of a financial benefit to which the director is not entitled;
      2. An intentional infliction of harm;
      3. A violation of § 48-58-302 (unlawful distribution); or
      4. An intentional violation of criminal law; and
    2. For purposes of this subsection (c):
      1. “Liability” means the obligation to pay a judgment, settlement, penalty, fine, including excise tax assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan, as reasonable expenses incurred with respect to a proceeding; and
      2. “Proceeding” includes a threatened, pending or completed proceeding.
  3. The liability of a director of a nonprofit corporation that is not a public benefit corporation may be eliminated or limited by a provision of the bylaws that a director shall not be liable to the corporation or its members for money damages for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director, except liability for:
    1. The amount of a financial benefit received by the director to which the director is not entitled;
    2. An intentional infliction of harm;
    3. A violation of § 48-58-302; or
    4. An intentional violation of criminal law.


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