Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 11C, § 818

(1) A director shall discharge his or her duties as a director, including the director's duties as a member of a committee: in good faith;

(2) with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances; and

(3) in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the enterprise.

(4) In discharging his or her duties, a director is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by: one or more officers or employees of the enterprise whom the director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented;

(5) legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters the director reasonably believes are within the person's professional or expert competence; or

(6) a committee of the board of directors of which the director is not a member if the director reasonably believes the committee merits confidence.

(7) A director is not acting in good faith if he or she has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes reliance permitted by subsection (b) of this section unwarranted.