35-2-433. Committees of the board. (1) Unless prohibited or limited by the articles or bylaws, a board of directors may create one or more committees of the board and appoint members of the board to serve on them. Each committee must have two or more directors who serve at the pleasure of the board.
(2) The creation of a committee and appointment of members to it must be approved by the greater of:
(a) a majority of all the directors in office when the action is taken; or
(b) the number of directors required by the articles or bylaws to take action under 35-2-431.
(3) Sections 35-2-427 through 35-2-431, which govern meetings, action without meetings, notice, waiver of notice, and quorum and voting requirements of the board, apply to committees of the board and their members.
(4) To the extent specified by the board of directors or in the articles or bylaws, each committee of the board may exercise the board's authority under 35-2-414.
(5) A committee of the board may not:
(a) authorize distributions;
(b) approve or recommend to members dissolution, merger, or the sale, pledge, or transfer of all or substantially all of the corporation's assets;
(c) elect, appoint, or remove directors or fill vacancies on the board or on any of its committees; or
(d) adopt, amend, or repeal the articles or bylaws.
(6) The creation of, delegation of authority to, or action by a committee does not by itself constitute compliance by a director with the standards of conduct described in 35-2-416.
History: En. Sec. 90, Ch. 411, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations
Chapter 2. Nonprofit Corporations
Part 4. Directors and Officers -- Indemnification
35-2-414. Requirement for and duties of board
35-2-415. Qualifications and numbers of directors
35-2-416. General standards for directors
35-2-417. Election, designation and appointment of directors
35-2-418. Director conflict of interest
35-2-419. Terms of directors generally -- staggered terms
35-2-420. Resignation of directors
35-2-421. Removal of directors elected by members or directors
35-2-422. Removal of designated or appointed directors
35-2-423. Removal of directors by judicial proceeding
35-2-425. Compensation of directors
35-2-427. Regular and special meetings
35-2-428. Action without meeting
35-2-429. Call and notice of meetings
35-2-433. Committees of the board
35-2-435. Loans to or guaranties for directors and officers
35-2-436. Liability for unlawful distributions
35-2-437. and 35-2-438 reserved
35-2-440. Duties and authority of officers
35-2-441. Standards of conduct for officers
35-2-442. Resignation and removal of officers
35-2-443. Contract rights of officers
35-2-444. Officers' authority to execute documents
35-2-447. Authority to indemnify
35-2-448. Mandatory indemnification
35-2-449. Advance for expenses
35-2-450. Court-ordered indemnification
35-2-451. Determination and authorization of indemnification
35-2-452. Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents