58-65-172. Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents.
Unless a corporation's articles of incorporation provide otherwise:
(1) An officer of the corporation is entitled to mandatory indemnification under G.S. 58-65-168 and is entitled to apply for court-ordered indemnification under G.S. 58-65-170, in each case to the same extent as a director;
(2) The corporation may indemnify and advance expenses under this Part to an officer, employee, or agent of the corporation to the same extent as to a director; and
(3) A corporation may also indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee, or agent who is not a director to the extent, consistent with public policy, that may be provided by its articles of incorporation, bylaws, general or specific action of its board of directors, or contract. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1071, s. 1; 1995, c. 193, s. 56.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 65 - Hospital Service Corporations.
§ 58-65-1.1 - Definitions applicable to this Article.
§ 58-65-2 - Other laws applicable to all service corporations.
§ 58-65-5 - Contract for joint assumption or underwriting of risks.
§ 58-65-10 - Premium or dues paid.
§ 58-65-20 - Members of governing boards.
§ 58-65-25 - Hospital, physician, dentist, and optometrist contracts.
§ 58-65-30 - Dentists' services.
§ 58-65-35 - Nurses' services.
§ 58-65-36 - Physician services provided by physician assistants.
§ 58-65-50 - Application for certificate of authority or license.
§ 58-65-55 - Issuance and continuation of license.
§ 58-65-60 - Subscribers' contracts; required and prohibited provisions.
§ 58-65-65 - Coverage for active medical treatment in tax-supported institutions.
§ 58-65-70 - Contracts to cover any person possessing the sickle cell trait or hemoglobin C trait.
§ 58-65-75 - Coverage for chemical dependency treatment.
§ 58-65-80 - Meaning of terms "accident", "accidental injury", and "accidental means".
§ 58-65-85 - Discriminatory practices prohibited.
§ 58-65-90 - No discrimination against mentally ill or chemically dependent individuals.
§ 58-65-91 - Coverage for certain treatment of diabetes.
§ 58-65-92 - Coverage for mammograms and cervical cancer screening.
§ 58-65-93 - Coverage for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests.
§ 58-65-94 - Coverage of certain prescribed drugs for cancer treatment.
§ 58-65-95 - Investments and reserves.
§ 58-65-96 - Coverage for reconstructive breast surgery following mastectomy.
§ 58-65-100 - Statements filed with Commissioner.
§ 58-65-105 - Visitations and examinations.
§ 58-65-115 - Licensing and regulation of agents.
§ 58-65-125 - Revocation and suspension of license; unfair trade practices.
§ 58-65-130 - Amendments to certificate of incorporation.
§ 58-65-131 - Findings; definitions; conversion plan.
§ 58-65-132 - Review and approval of conversion plan; new corporation.
§ 58-65-133 - Creation and operation of foundation.
§ 58-65-135 - Cost plus plans.
§ 58-65-145 - Preexisting hospital service corporations.
§ 58-65-150 - Construction of Chapter as to single employer plans; associations exempt.
§ 58-65-155 - Merger or consolidation, proceedings for.
§ 58-65-166 - Policy statement and definitions.
§ 58-65-167 - Authority to indemnify.
§ 58-65-168 - Mandatory indemnification.
§ 58-65-169 - Advance for expenses.
§ 58-65-170 - Court-ordered indemnification.
§ 58-65-171 - Determination and authorization of indemnification.
§ 58-65-172 - Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents.