55A-8-54. Court-ordered indemnification.
Unless a corporation's articles of incorporation provide otherwise, a director of the corporation who is a party to a proceeding may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. On receipt of an application, the court, after giving any notice the court considers necessary, may order indemnification if it determines:
(1) The director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under G.S. 55A-8-52, in which case the court shall also order the corporation to pay the director's reasonable expenses incurred to obtain court-ordered indemnification; or
(2) The director is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, in whole or in part, in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not the director met the standard of conduct set forth in G.S. 55A-8-51 or was adjudged liable as described in G.S. 55A-8-51(d), but if the director was adjudged so liable, such indemnification is limited to reasonable expenses incurred. (1977, c. 236, s. 2; 1993, c. 398, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 55A - North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act
Article 8 - Directors and Officers.
§ 55A-8-01 - Requirement for and duties of board.
§ 55A-8-02 - Qualifications of directors.
§ 55A-8-03 - Number of directors.
§ 55A-8-04 - Election, designation, and appointment of directors.
§ 55A-8-05 - Terms of directors generally.
§ 55A-8-06 - Staggered terms for directors.
§ 55A-8-07 - Resignation of directors.
§ 55A-8-08 - Removal of directors elected by members or directors.
§ 55A-8-09 - Removal of designated or appointed directors.
§ 55A-8-10 - Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
§ 55A-8-11 - Vacancy on board.
§ 55A-8-12 - Compensation of directors.
§ 55A-8-20 - Regular and special meetings.
§ 55A-8-21 - Action without meeting.
§ 55A-8-22 - Notice of meetings.
§ 55A-8-23 - Waiver of notice.
§ 55A-8-24 - Quorum and voting.
§ 55A-8-25 - Committees of the board.
§ 55A-8-30 - General standards for directors.
§ 55A-8-31 - Director conflict of interest.
§ 55A-8-32 - Loans to or guaranties for directors and officers.
§ 55A-8-33 - Liability for unlawful loans or distributions.
§ 55A-8-41 - Duties of officers.
§ 55A-8-42 - Standards of conduct for officers.
§ 55A-8-43 - Resignation and removal of officers.
§ 55A-8-44 - Contract rights of officers.
§ 55A-8-50 - Policy statement and definitions.
§ 55A-8-51 - Authority to indemnify.
§ 55A-8-52 - Mandatory indemnification.
§ 55A-8-53 - Advance for expenses.
§ 55A-8-54 - Court-ordered indemnification.
§ 55A-8-55 - Determination and authorization of indemnification.
§ 55A-8-56 - Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents.
§ 55A-8-57 - Additional indemnification and insurance.