Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 12, § 5781
Nonprofit organizations
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Current — June 1, 2022
As of July 1, 2021
A person who serves without compensation as a director, officer, or trustee of a nonprofit organization qualified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended, shall not be held personally liable for damages resulting from:
A person who serves without compensation as a director, officer, or trustee of a nonprofit organization qualified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended, shall not be held personally liable for damages resulting from:
(1) any act or omission within the scope of the person's official functions or duties which is done in good faith, unless it constitutes gross negligence or an intentional tort; however, this subdivision shall not protect a person from liability for damages which result from the operation of a motor vehicle;
(1) any act or omission within the scope of the person’s official functions or duties which is done in good faith, unless it constitutes gross negligence or an intentional tort; however, this subdivision shall not protect a person from liability for damages which result from the operation of a motor vehicle;
(2) any act or omission of an employee of the nonprofit organization; or
(2) any act or omission of an employee of the nonprofit organization; or
(3) any act or omission of another director, officer, or trustee. Added 1987, No. 45, eff. May 13, 1987.
(3) any act or omission of another director, officer, or trustee.
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.