Tennessee § 45-1-125 Liability of director or officer of financial institution in receivership or reorganization

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§ 45-1-125 — Liability of director or officer of financial institution in receivership or reorganization

Tennessee § 45-1-125

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 45-1-125 (2026).

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A director or officer, including a former director or officer of a financial institution, shall not be liable to the financial institution in receivership or reorganization or to the receiver, shareholders, depositors or creditors of the closed financial institution for money damages for breach of fiduciary duty, unless the claim or action arises out of the breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the financial institution or for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involved intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law by the director or officer during the director's or officer's term of office with the financial institution. For purposes of this section, "financial institution" means a bank organized under the laws of this state, a national bank with its principal offi

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A director or officer, including a former director or officer of a financial institution, shall not be liable to the financial institution in receivership or reorganization or to the receiver, shareholders, depositors or creditors of the closed financial institution for money damages for breach of fiduciary duty, unless the claim or action arises out of the breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the financial institution or for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involved intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law by the director or officer during the director's or officer's term of office with the financial institution. For purposes of this section, "financial institution" means a bank organized under the laws of this state, a national bank with its principal office in this state, a savings and loan association or savings bank organized under the laws of this state, or a federal savings and loan association or federal savings bank with its principal office in this state. This section shall apply both retrospectively and prospectively.