District of Columbia § 29-406.90 Immunity from civil liability for volunteer of corporation.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 29-406.90 — Immunity from civil liability for volunteer of corporation.

District of Columbia § 29-406.90

JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia

Title 29Business Organizations. [Enacted title]

Ch. 4Nonprofit Corporations.

Subch. VIDirectors, Officers, and Employees.

Part HLimitations on Liability of Volunteers and Employees.

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D.C. Code § 29-406.90 (2026).

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(a)For the purposes of this section, the term “volunteer” means an officer, director, trustee, or other person who performs services for the corporation and who does not receive compensation other than reimbursement of expenses for those services.

(b)Any person who serves as a volunteer of the corporation shall be immune from civil liability except if the injury or damage was a result of:

(1)The willful misconduct of the volunteer;

(2)A crime, unless the volunteer had reasonable cause to believe that the act was lawful;

(3)A transaction that resulted in an improper personal benefit of money, property, or service to the volunteer; or

(4)An act or omission that is not in good faith and is beyond the scope of authority of the corporation pursuant to this chapter or the corp

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(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “volunteer” means an officer, director, trustee, or other person who performs services for the corporation and who does not receive compensation other than reimbursement of expenses for those services.

(b) Any person who serves as a volunteer of the corporation shall be immune from civil liability except if the injury or damage was a result of:

(1) The willful misconduct of the volunteer;

(2) A crime, unless the volunteer had reasonable cause to believe that the act was lawful;

(3) A transaction that resulted in an improper personal benefit of money, property, or service to the volunteer; or

(4) An act or omission that is not in good faith and is beyond the scope of authority of the corporation pursuant to this chapter or the corporate charter.

(c) This section shall apply only if the corporation maintains liability insurance with a limit of coverage of not less than $200,000 per individual claim and $500,000 per total claims that arise from the same occurrence. This subsection shall not apply to any corporation having annual total functional expenses, exclusive of grants and allocations, of less than $100,000, and which is exempt from federal taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

(d) This section shall not exempt the corporation from liability for the conduct of the volunteer, but the corporation shall be liable only to the extent of the applicable limit of insurance coverage it maintains.