Unless a corporation's articles of incorporation provide otherwise:
(1) an officer of the corporation who is not a director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under Section 33-8-520, and is entitled to apply for court-ordered indemnification under Section 33-8-540, in each case to the same extent as a director;
(2) the corporation may indemnify and advance expenses under this subchapter to an officer, employee, or agent of the corporation who is not a director to the same extent as to a director; and
(3) a corporation also may 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.
HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code Section 33-13-180 [1962 Code Section 12-18-18; 1962 (52) 1996; 1973 (58) 381; 1981 Act No. 146, Section 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2], and Section 33-13-190 [1962 Code Section 12-18.19; 1962 (52) 1996; 1981 Act No. 146, Section 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444 Section 2]; 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 33 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 8 - Directors And Officers
Section 33-8-101. Requirement for and duties of board of directors.
Section 33-8-102. Qualifications of directors.
Section 33-8-103. Number and election of directors.
Section 33-8-104. Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders.
Section 33-8-105. Terms of directors generally.
Section 33-8-106. Staggered terms for directors.
Section 33-8-107. Resignation of directors.
Section 33-8-108. Removal of directors by shareholders.
Section 33-8-109. Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.
Section 33-8-110. Vacancy on board.
Section 33-8-111. Compensation of directors.
Section 33-8-210. Action without meeting.
Section 33-8-220. Notice of meeting.
Section 33-8-230. Waiver of notice.
Section 33-8-240. Quorum and voting.
Section 33-8-300. General standards for directors.
Section 33-8-310. Director or Officer conflict of interest.
Section 33-8-320. Loans to directors.
Section 33-8-330. Liability for unlawful distributions.
Section 33-8-400. Required officers.
Section 33-8-410. Duties of officers.
Section 33-8-420. Standards of conduct for officers.
Section 33-8-430. Resignation and removal of officers.
Section 33-8-440. Contract rights of officers.
Section 33-8-500. Article definitions.
Section 33-8-510. Authority to indemnify.
Section 33-8-520. Mandatory indemnification.
Section 33-8-530. Advance for expenses.
Section 33-8-540. Court-ordered indemnification.
Section 33-8-550. Determination and authorization of indemnification.
Section 33-8-560. Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents.