501.416 Determination and authorization of indemnification.
1. A cooperative shall not indemnify a director under section 501.412 unless authorized for a specific proceeding after a determination has been made that indemnification of the director is permissible because the director has met the relevant standard of conduct set forth in section 501.412.
2. The determination shall be made by one of the following:
a. If there are two or more disinterested directors, by the board of directors by a majority vote of all the disinterested directors, a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum, or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more disinterested directors appointed by such a vote.
b. By special legal counsel.
(1) The special legal counsel shall be selected in the manner described in paragraph “a”.
(2) If there are fewer than two disinterested directors, special legal counsel shall be selected by the board of directors, in which selection directors who do not qualify as disinterested directors may participate.
c. By the members, but voting interests owned by or voted under the control of a director who at the time does not qualify as a disinterested director shall not be voted on the determination.
3. Authorization of indemnification shall be made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification is permissible, except that if there are fewer than two disinterested directors or if the determination is made by special legal counsel, authorization of indemnification shall be made by those entitled under subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to select special legal counsel.
98 Acts, ch 1152, §25, 69; 2003 Acts, ch 66, §21
Referred to in §501.411, 501.419
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 501 - CLOSED COOPERATIVES
Section 501.101 - Definitions.
Section 501.102 - Purposes and powers.
Section 501.103 - Permissible members — limited farming activities.
Section 501.105 - Execution and filing of documents.
Section 501.105A - Secretary of state — extra services — surcharge.
Section 501.106 - Registered office and registered agent.
Section 501.108 - Quo warranto.
Section 501.201 - Cooperative formation.
Section 501.202 - Documents of organization.
Section 501.203 - Amended and restated documents of organization.
Section 501.301 - Liability of members.
Section 501.302 - Calling and notice of meetings.
Section 501.303 - Conduct of meetings.
Section 501.303A - Remote participation in meetings of members.
Section 501.304 - Member information.
Section 501.305 - Multiple membership prohibited.
Section 501.306 - Number of votes.
Section 501.307 - Financial information.
Section 501.401 - Number and election.
Section 501.403 - Board action.
Section 501.404 - Director conflict of interest.
Section 501.406 - Standards of conduct.
Section 501.407 - Personal liability — indemnification.
Section 501.411 - Definitions.
Section 501.412 - Permissible indemnification.
Section 501.413 - Mandatory indemnification.
Section 501.414 - Advance for expenses.
Section 501.415 - Court-ordered indemnification.
Section 501.416 - Determination and authorization of indemnification.
Section 501.417 - Indemnification of officers.
Section 501.419 - Variation by corporate action — application of this part.
Section 501.420 - Exclusivity.
Section 501.501 - Issuance and transfer of interests.
Section 501.502 - Termination of membership.
Section 501.503 - Distribution of net savings.
Section 501.601 - Existing associations.
Section 501.603 - Sale of assets.
Section 501.611 - Definitions.
Section 501.613 - Consolidation.
Section 501.614 - Vote of members.
Section 501.615 - Objection of members — purchase of interests upon demand.
Section 501.616 - Value determined.
Section 501.617 - Articles of merger or consolidation.
Section 501.618 - Effective date — effect.
Section 501.619 - Abandonment before filing.
Section 501.702 - Inspection of records by interest holders.
Section 501.703 - Scope of inspection right.
Section 501.704 - Court-ordered inspection.
Section 501.711 - Financial statements for interest holders.
Section 501.712 - Other reports to interest holders.
Section 501.713 - Biennial report for secretary of state.
Section 501.801 - Dissolution by organizers or initial directors.
Section 501.802 - Dissolution by board of directors and members.
Section 501.803 - Articles of dissolution.
Section 501.804 - Revocation of dissolution.
Section 501.805 - Effect of dissolution.
Section 501.806 - Distribution of assets.
Section 501.807 - Known claims against dissolved cooperative.
Section 501.808 - Unknown claims against dissolved cooperative.
Section 501.811 - Grounds for administrative dissolution.
Section 501.812 - Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution.
Section 501.813 - Reinstatement following administrative dissolution.
Section 501.814 - Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
Section 501.821 - Grounds for judicial dissolution.
Section 501.822 - Procedure for judicial dissolution.
Section 501.823 - Receivership or custodianship.