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Idaho Code § 30-29-856

Indemnification of officers

Known as the Idaho Business Corporation Act

The act spans §§ 30-29-1001–30-29-935 (209 sections).

I.C., § 30-29 -856, as added by 2015, ch. 243, § 63, p. 758; am. 2019, ch. 90, § 104, p. 220.

(1) A corporation may indemnify and advance expenses under sections 30-29-850 through 30-29-859, Idaho Code, to an officer who is a party to a proceeding because he or she is an officer: To the same extent as a director; and

(2) If he or she is an officer but not a director, to such further extent as may be provided by the articles of incorporation or the bylaws, or by a resolution adopted or a contract approved by the board of directors, or shareholders except for: Liability in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation other than for expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding; or

(3) Liability arising out of conduct that constitutes: Receipt by the officer of a financial benefit to which he or she is not entitled;

(4) An intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders; or

(5) An intentional violation of criminal law.

(6) The provisions of subsection (a)(2) of this section shall apply to an officer who is also a director if he or she is made a party to the proceeding based on an act or omission solely as an officer.

(7) An officer who is not a director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under section 30-29-852, Idaho Code, and may apply to a court under section 30-29-854, Idaho Code, for indemnification or an advance for expenses, in each case to the same extent to which a director may be entitled to indemnification or advance for expenses under those sections.

Current official text: Idaho Statutes (Idaho Legislature). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Idaho statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.