Subdivision 1. Standard and liability. A director shall discharge the duties of the position of director in good faith, in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the cooperative, and with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances. A person who so performs those duties is not liable by reason of being or having been a director of the cooperative.
Subd. 2. Reliance. (a) A director is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, in each case prepared or presented by:
(1) one or more officers or employees of the cooperative who the director reasonably believes to be liable and competent in the matters presented;
(2) counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters that the director reasonably believes are within the person's professional or expert competence; or
(3) a committee of the board upon which the director does not serve, duly established by the board, as to matters within its designated authority, if the director reasonably believes the committee to merit confidence.
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a director who has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes the reliance otherwise permitted by paragraph (a) unwarranted.
Subd. 3. Presumption of assent and dissent. A director who is present at a meeting of the board when an action is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present is presumed to have assented to the action approved, unless the director:
(1) objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and does not participate in the meeting after the objection, in which case the director is not considered to be present at the meeting for any purpose of this chapter;
(2) votes against the action at the meeting; or
(3) is prohibited by a conflict of interest from voting on the action.
Subd. 4. Considerations. In discharging the duties of the position of director, a director may, in considering the best interests of the cooperative, consider the interests of the cooperative's employees, customers, suppliers, and creditors, the economy of the state, and long-term as well as short-term interests of the cooperative and its patron members, including the possibility that these interests may be best served by the continued independence of the cooperative.
Subd. 5. Relation to other law. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a director of a cooperative organized and operating under this chapter is governed by the standard of conduct under this section.
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Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 300 - 323A — Business, Social, And Charitable Organizations
Section 308A.005 — Definitions.
Section 308A.011 — Use Of Term Cooperative Restricted.
Section 308A.015 — Reservation Of Right.
Section 308A.021 — Filing Fee.
Section 308A.025 — Registered Office.
Section 308A.027 — Annual Renewal.
Section 308A.032 — Foreign Cooperatives; Sections Applicable.
Section 308A.101 — Organizational Purpose.
Section 308A.105 — Incorporators.
Section 308A.121 — Cooperative Name.
Section 308A.125 — Stock And Nonstock Organization.
Section 308A.131 — Articles Of Incorporation.
Section 308A.135 — Amendment Of Articles.
Section 308A.141 — Amendment Of Articles To Be Governed By This Chapter.
Section 308A.145 — Amendment Of Articles To Incorporate Defectively Organized Cooperative.
Section 308A.155 — Corporate Existence.
Section 308A.205 — Agricultural Marketing Contracts.
Section 308A.210 — Telecommunication Services Purchasing Cooperatives.
Section 308A.301 — Board Governs Cooperative.
Section 308A.305 — Number Of Directors.
Section 308A.311 — Election Of Directors.
Section 308A.313 — Apportionment Of Directors Among Districts Or Units.
Section 308A.315 — Filling Vacancies.
Section 308A.321 — Removal Of Directors.
Section 308A.325 — Limitation Of Director's Liability.
Section 308A.327 — Electric Cooperative; Board Meetings.
Section 308A.328 — Standard Of Conduct.
Section 308A.501 — Capital Stock.
Section 308A.503 — Health Care Cooperative Members.
Section 308A.505 — Subject To Securities Law.
Section 308A.601 — Grouping Of Members.
Section 308A.605 — Member And Stockholder Violations.
Section 308A.611 — Regular Members' Meetings.
Section 308A.615 — Special Members' Meetings.
Section 308A.621 — Certification Of Mailed Meeting Notice.
Section 308A.625 — Failure To Receive Meeting Notice.
Section 308A.635 — Member Voting Rights.
Section 308A.645 — Vote Of Corporate Stock Held By Cooperative.
Section 308A.705 — Distribution Of Income.
Section 308A.711 — Distribution Of Unclaimed Property.
Section 308A.801 — Merger And Consolidation.
Section 308A.901 — Liquidation.
Section 308A.905 — Methods Of Dissolution.
Section 308A.911 — Voluntary Dissolution By Members.
Section 308A.915 — Winding Up.
Section 308A.921 — Revocation Of Dissolution Proceedings.
Section 308A.925 — Statute Of Limitations.
Section 308A.931 — Articles Of Dissolution.
Section 308A.935 — Application For Court-supervised Voluntary Dissolution.
Section 308A.941 — Court-ordered Remedies Or Dissolution.
Section 308A.945 — Procedure In Involuntary Or Court-supervised Voluntary Dissolution.
Section 308A.951 — Receiver Qualifications And Powers.
Section 308A.955 — Dissolution Action By Attorney General.
Section 308A.961 — Filing Claims In Court-supervised Dissolution Proceedings.
Section 308A.965 — Discontinuance Of Court-supervised Dissolution Proceedings.
Section 308A.971 — Court-supervised Dissolution Order.
Section 308A.975 — Filing Court's Dissolution Order.
Section 308A.981 — Barring Of Claims.
Section 308A.985 — Right To Sue Or Defend After Dissolution.