Texas Statutes
§ 22.221 — GENERAL STANDARDS FOR DIRECTORS.
Texas § 22.221
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Code BOBusiness Organizations Code
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Tex. Business Organizations Code Code Ann. § 22.221 (2026).
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Sec. 22.221. GENERAL STANDARDS FOR DIRECTORS.
(a)A director shall discharge the director's duties, including duties as a committee member, in good faith, with ordinary care, and in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the corporation.
(b)A director is not liable to the corporation, a member, or another person for an action taken or not taken as a director if the director acted in compliance with this section. A person seeking to establish liability of a director must prove that the director did not act:
(1)in good faith;
(2)with ordinary care; and
(3)in a manner the director reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the corporation.
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Legislative History
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
Nearby Sections
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§ 22.001
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