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Ark. Code Ann. § 4-27-833

Liability for unlawful distributions

Known as the Arkansas Business Corporation Act

The act spans §§ 4–4 (323 sections).

Acts 1987, No. 958, § 64-821.

(1) Unless he complies with the applicable standards of conduct described in § 4-27-830, a director who votes for or assents to a distribution made in violation of this chapter or the articles of incorporation is personally liable to the corporation for the amount of the distribution that exceeds what could have been distributed without violating this chapter or the articles of incorporation.

(2) A director held liable for an unlawful distribution under subsection (a) of this section is entitled to contribution: from every other director who voted for or assented to the distribution without complying with the applicable standards of conduct described in § 4-27-830; and

(3) from each shareholder for the amount the shareholder accepted knowing the distribution was made in violation of this chapter or the articles of incorporation.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.