Unless limited by a corporation's articles of incorporation:
(1) an officer of the corporation who is not a director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under 35-2-448 and is entitled to apply for court-ordered indemnification under 35-2-450 to the same extent as a director;
(2) the corporation may indemnify and advance expenses under 35-2-446 through 35-2-454 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 may also 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.