497.33 Personal liability.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a director, officer, employee, or member of the corporation is not liable on the corporation’s debts or obligations and a director, officer, member, or other volunteer is not personally liable in that capacity, for a claim based upon any action taken, or any failure to take action in the discharge of the person’s duties, except for the amount of a financial benefit received by the person to which the person is not entitled, an intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or its members, or an intentional violation of criminal law.
87 Acts, ch 212, §6; 2003 Acts, ch 66, §11; 2004 Acts, ch 1086, §80
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 497 - COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS
Section 497.1 - Purposes of cooperative.
Section 497.2 - Articles of incorporation.
Section 497.3 - Filing — certificate of incorporation.
Section 497.5 - Board of directors.
Section 497.8 - Amending articles.
Section 497.9 - Record of amendments.
Section 497.11 - Ownership of shares and voting power limited.
Section 497.12 - Stockholding.
Section 497.13 - Issue of shares as payment.
Section 497.14 - May act as trustee.
Section 497.15 - Paid-up stock — right to vote.
Section 497.16 - Voting by mail.
Section 497.17 - Reserve fund.
Section 497.18 - Educational fund — dividends.
Section 497.19 - Additional dividends.
Section 497.20 - When dividends distributed.
Section 497.22 - Biennial report — penalty.
Section 497.23 - Exemption from report.
Section 497.24 - List of delinquents.
Section 497.25 - Notice to delinquents.
Section 497.26 - Cancellation.
Section 497.27 - Effect of cancellation.
Section 497.28 - Reinstatement of corporation.
Section 497.29 - Chapter extended to former companies.
Section 497.30 - Use of term “cooperative” restricted.
Section 497.31 - Use of funds.
Section 497.32 - Private property exempt.
Section 497.33 - Personal liability.