(a) A corporation may not indemnify a director under section 33-1117 unless authorized for a specific proceeding after a determination has been made that indemnification is permissible because the director has met the relevant standard of conduct set forth in said section.
(b) The determination shall be made:
(1) If there are two or more qualified directors, by the board of directors by a majority vote of all the qualified directors, a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum, or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more qualified directors appointed by such a vote;
(2) By special legal counsel (A) selected in the manner prescribed in subdivision (1) of this subsection, or (B) if there are fewer than two qualified directors, selected by the board of directors, in which selection directors who are not qualified directors may participate; or
(3) By the members entitled to vote to elect directors, but any such member who is also a director who at the time is not a qualified director may not vote on the determination.
(c) Authorization of indemnification shall be made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification is permissible, except that if there are fewer than two qualified directors, or if the determination is made by special legal counsel, authorization of indemnification shall be made by those entitled to select special legal counsel under subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section.
(P.A. 96-256, S. 89, 209; P.A. 97-246, S. 59, 99; P.A. 01-199, S. 42; P.A. 06-68, S. 21.)
History: P.A. 96-256 effective January 1, 1997; P.A. 97-246 substantially revised section, including amending Subsec. (b) to revise the manner for determining whether indemnification is permissible and amending Subsec. (c) to revise the manner for authorizing indemnification, effective June 27, 1997; P.A. 01-199 amended Subsec. (c) to add "or if the determination is made by special legal counsel"; P.A. 06-68 replaced references to "disinterested directors" with references to "qualified directors" and made technical changes throughout section.
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