South Carolina § 33-8-530 Advance for expenses.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 33-8-530 — Advance for expenses.

South Carolina § 33-8-530

Title 33CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Ch. 8DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 33-8-530 (2026).

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(a)A corporation may pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding if:

(1)the director furnishes the corporation a written affirmation of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct described in Section 33-8-510;

(2)the director furnishes the corporation a written undertaking, executed personally or on his behalf, to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he did not meet the standard of conduct; and (3) a determination is made that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification under this subchapter.

(b)The undertaking required by subsection (a)(2) must be an unlimited general obligation of the director but ne

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(a) A corporation may pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding if: (1) the director furnishes the corporation a written affirmation of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct described in Section 33-8-510; (2) the director furnishes the corporation a written undertaking, executed personally or on his behalf, to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he did not meet the standard of conduct; and (3) a determination is made that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification under this subchapter. (b) The undertaking required by subsection (a)(2) must be an unlimited general obligation of the director but need not be secured and may be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment. (c) Determinations and authorizations of payments under this section must be made in the manner specified in Section 33-8-550.

Legislative History

HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code SECTION 33-13-180 [1962 Code SECTION 12-18.18; 1962 (52) 1996; 1973 (58) 381; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2], and SECTION 33-13-190 [1962 Code SECTION 12-18.19; 1962 (52) 1996; 1981 Act No. 146, SECTION 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2]; 1988 Act No. 444, SECTION 2.