187.31 Reliance by directors or officers. Unless the director or officer knew or should have known that reliance was unwarranted, a director or officer, in discharging his or her duties to the incorporated Roman Catholic church, may rely on information, opinions, reports or statements, any of which may be written or oral, formal or informal, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by any of the following:
(1) An officer or employee of the incorporated Roman Catholic church whom the director or officer believes in good faith to be reliable and competent in the matters presented.
(2) Legal counsel, certified public accountants licensed or certified under ch. 442, or other professional persons or experts employed by the incorporated Roman Catholic church, as to matters the director or officer believes in good faith are within the person's professional or expert competence.
(3) In the case of reliance by a director, a committee of the board of directors of which the director is not a member if the director believes in good faith that the committee merits confidence.
History: 1989 a. 306; 2001 a. 16.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 187 - Religious societies.
187.02 - Existing societies confirmed; may reorganize.
187.03 - Failure to elect trustees.
187.05 - Organizations other than churches.
187.06 - May take title to property.
187.07 - Title to vest in trustees.
187.08 - Devolution of property of defunct societies.
187.09 - Existing organizations legalized.
187.10 - Congregational church.
187.11 - Property of Church of Christ or Christian Church.
187.13 - Missionary corporations.
187.14 - Consolidation of church corporations or congregations.
187.17 - Eastern Orthodox Church.
187.19 - Roman Catholic church.
187.20 - Indemnification by incorporated Roman Catholic church; definitions.
187.21 - Indemnification of directors and officers.
187.22 - Determination of voluntary indemnification.
187.23 - Allowance of expenses as incurred.
187.24 - Authority to limit indemnification.
187.25 - Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.
187.26 - Court-ordered indemnification.
187.27 - Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.
187.30 - Definitions applicable to liability-related provisions.
187.31 - Reliance by directors or officers.
187.32 - Limited liability of directors and officers.
187.33 - Limited liability of volunteers.
187.41 - Reliance by directors or officers.
187.42 - Limited liability of directors and officers.