47-23-2.1. Liability of director, trustee, committee member, or officer serving without compensation.
No director, trustee, committee member, or officer serving without compensation, other than reimbursement for actual expenses, of any corporation organized under this chapter or under similar laws of another state, or any hospital organized pursuant to chapter 34-8, 34-9, or 34-10 is liable, and no cause of action may be brought, for damages resulting from the exercise of judgment or discretion in connection with the duties or responsibilities of such director, trustee, committee member, or officer while acting in an official capacity as such director, trustee, committee member, or officer, unless the act or omission involved willful or wanton misconduct. The immunity provided by this section applies to any member of an advisory board, serving without compensation, other than reimbursement for actual expenses, of any corporation described by this section.
Source: SL 1987, ch 343, §1; SL 2006, ch 230, §1; SL 2016, ch 221, §5.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 23 - Nonprofit Corporations--Members, Directors, Officers And Agents
Section 47-23-2 - Exoneration from personal liability.
Section 47-23-3 - Members' meetings--Time and place.
Section 47-23-4 - Annual members' meeting--Time and place--Failure to hold meeting.
Section 47-23-5 - Special meetings--Electronic communication.
Section 47-23-6 - Taking action without meeting--Written consent--Effect of written consent.
Section 47-23-7 - Notice to members of meeting--Manner of giving notice.
Section 47-23-9 - Voting procedure--Proxy votes--Ballots.
Section 47-23-10 - Cumulative voting for directors.
Section 47-23-11 - Corporations without members entitled to vote--Powers of directors.
Section 47-23-13 - Board of directors--Qualifications of directors.
Section 47-23-15 - First board of directors--Term of office.
Section 47-23-16 - Election or appointment of directors--Term of office.
Section 47-23-17 - Classes of directors--Term of office.
Section 47-23-18 - Removal of directors.
Section 47-23-20 - Quorum of directors--Provisions of articles or bylaws as governing.
Section 47-23-21 - Meetings by teleconference.
Section 47-23-22 - Committees--Authority and function--Responsibility of board of directors.
Section 47-23-23 - Articles or bylaws as governing vote of directors.
Section 47-23-25 - Removal of officers--Contract rights unaffected.
Section 47-23-26 - Notice to members or directors--Written waiver.
Section 47-23-28 - Definition of terms.
Section 47-23-30 - Person not immune where negligent operation of vehicle caused injury.
Section 47-23-31 - Effect on other statutes concerning immunity.