30-30-618. GENERAL STANDARDS FOR DIRECTORS. (1) A director shall discharge his duties as a director, including his duties as a member of a committee:
(a) In good faith;
(b) With the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances; and
(c) In a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation.
(2) In discharging his duties, a director is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by:
(a) One (1) or more officers or employees of the corporation whom the director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented;
(b) Legal counsel, public accountants or other persons as to matters the director reasonably believes are within the person’s professional or expert competence;
(c) A committee of the board of which the director is not a member, as to matters within its jurisdiction, if the director reasonably believes the committee merits confidence; or
(d) In the case of religious corporations, religious authorities and ministers, priests, rabbis or other persons whose position or duties in the religious organization the director believes justify reliance and confidence and whom the director believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented.
(3) A director is not acting in good faith if the director has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes reliance otherwise permitted by subsection (2) of this section unwarranted.
(4) A director is not liable to the corporation, any member, or any other person for any action taken or not taken as a director, if the director acted in compliance with this section.
(5) A director shall not be deemed to be a trustee with respect to the corporation or with respect to any property held or administered by the corporation, including, without limit, property that may be subject to restrictions imposed by the donor or transferor of such property.
History:
[30-30-618, added 2015, ch. 243, sec. 79, p. 989.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 30 - IDAHO NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
Part 6 - DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 30-30-601 - REQUIREMENT FOR AND DUTIES OF BOARD.
Section 30-30-602 - QUALIFICATIONS OF DIRECTORS.
Section 30-30-603 - NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.
Section 30-30-604 - ELECTION, DESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS.
Section 30-30-605 - TERMS OF DIRECTORS GENERALLY.
Section 30-30-606 - STAGGERED TERMS FOR DIRECTORS.
Section 30-30-607 - RESIGNATION OF DIRECTORS.
Section 30-30-608 - REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS ELECTED BY MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS.
Section 30-30-609 - REMOVAL OF DESIGNATED OR APPOINTED DIRECTORS.
Section 30-30-610 - VACANCY ON BOARD.
Section 30-30-611 - COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.
Section 30-30-612 - REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Section 30-30-613 - ACTION WITHOUT MEETING.
Section 30-30-614 - CALL AND NOTICE OF MEETINGS.
Section 30-30-615 - WAIVER OF NOTICE.
Section 30-30-616 - QUORUM AND VOTING.
Section 30-30-617 - COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD.
Section 30-30-618 - GENERAL STANDARDS FOR DIRECTORS.
Section 30-30-619 - DIRECTOR — CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
Section 30-30-620 - LOANS TO OR GUARANTEES FOR DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Section 30-30-621 - REQUIRED OFFICERS.
Section 30-30-622 - DUTIES AND AUTHORITY OF OFFICERS.
Section 30-30-623 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR OFFICERS.
Section 30-30-624 - RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS.
Section 30-30-625 - OFFICERS’ AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS.
Section 30-30-626 - INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS.