§ 28-13-13-12 — Standards for conditional determinations and authorizations; procedure

Indiana § 28-13-13-12

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 13: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
• Ch. 13: Indemnification of Directors

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(a) A corporation may not indemnify a
director under section 8 of this chapter unless authorized in the specific
case after a determination has been made that indemnification of the
director is permissible in the circumstances because the director has
met the standard of conduct set forth in section 8 of this chapter.
(b) The determination shall be made by any one (1) of the following
procedures:
(1) By the board of directors by majority vote of a quorum
consisting of directors not at the time parties to the proceeding.
(2) If a quorum cannot be obtained under subdivision (1), by
majority vote of a committee designated by the board of directors
in which directors who are parties may participate, consisting
solely of two (2) or more directors not at the time parties to the
proceeding.
(3) By special legal counsel:
(A) selected by the board of directors or its committee in the
manner prescribed in subdivision (1) or (2); or
(B) if a quorum of the board of directors cannot be obtained
under subdivision (1) and a committee cannot be designated
under subdivision (2), selected by majority vote of the full
board of directors in which directors who are parties may
participate.
(4) By the shareholders, but shares owned by or voted under the
control of directors who are at the time parties to the proceeding
may not be voted on the determination.
(c) Authorization of indemnification and evaluation as to
reasonableness of expenses shall be made in the same manner as the
determination that indemnification is permissible. However, if the
determination is made by special legal counsel, authorization of
indemnification and evaluation as to reasonableness of expenses shall
be made by those entitled under subsection (b)(3) to select counsel.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.14-1992, SEC.163.