Montana Code Annotated
Part 4. Directors and Officers -- Indemnification
35-2-436. Liability for unlawful distributions

35-2-436. Liability for unlawful distributions. (1) Unless a director complies with the applicable standards of conduct described in 35-2-416, a director who votes for or assents to a distribution made in violation of this chapter is personally liable to the corporation for the amount of the distribution that exceeds what could have been distributed without violating this chapter.
(2) A director held liable for an unlawful distribution under subsection (1) is entitled to contribution:
(a) from every other director who voted for or assented to the distribution and who did not comply with the applicable standards of conduct described in 35-2-416; and
(b) from each person who received an unlawful distribution for the amount of the distribution whether or not the person receiving the distribution knew it was made in violation of this chapter.
History: En. Sec. 94, Ch. 411, L. 1991.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 35. Corporations, Partnerships, and Associations

Chapter 2. Nonprofit Corporations

Part 4. Directors and Officers -- Indemnification

35-2-401. Repealed

35-2-402. Repealed

35-2-403. Repealed

35-2-404. Repealed

35-2-405. Repealed

35-2-406. Repealed

35-2-407. Repealed

35-2-408. Repealed

35-2-409. Repealed

35-2-410. Repealed

35-2-411. Repealed

35-2-412. Repealed

35-2-413. Repealed

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

35-2-424. Vacancy on board

35-2-425. Compensation of directors

35-2-426. reserved

35-2-427. Regular and special meetings

35-2-428. Action without meeting

35-2-429. Call and notice of meetings

35-2-430. Waiver of notice

35-2-431. Quorum and voting

35-2-432. reserved

35-2-433. Committees of the board

35-2-434. reserved

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

35-2-439. Required officers

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

35-2-445. reserved

35-2-446. Definitions

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

35-2-453. Insurance

35-2-454. Application