10A-2A-8.32
Section 10A-2A-8.32 Directors' liability for unlawful distributions. (a) A director who votes for or assents to a distribution in excess of what may be authorized and made pursuant to Section 10A-2A-6.40(a) or Section 10A-2A-14.08(a) is personally liable to the corporation for the amount of the distribution that exceeds what could have been distributed without violating Section 10A-2A-6.40(a) or Section 10A-2A-14.08(a) if the party asserting liability establishes that when taking the action the director did not comply with Section 10A-2A-8.30. (b) A director held liable under subsection (a) for an unlawful distribution is entitled to: (1) contribution from every other director who could be held liable under subsection (a) for the unlawful distribution; and (2) recoupment from each stockholder of the pro-rata portion of the amount of the unlawful distribution the stockholder accepted, knowing the distribution was made in violation of Section 10A-2A-6.40(a) or Section 10A-2A-14.08(a)....
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10A-2-8.33
Section 10A-2-8.33 Liability for unlawful distributions. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Unless he or she complies with the applicable standards of conduct described in Section 10A-2-8.30, a director who votes for or assents to a distribution made in violation of this chapter or the articles of incorporation is personally liable to the corporation for the amount of the distribution that exceeds what could have been distributed without violating this chapter or the articles of incorporation. (b) A director held liable for an unlawful distribution under subsection (a) is entitled to contribution: (1) From every other director who voted for or assented to the distribution without complying with the applicable standards of conduct described in Section 10A-2-8.30, and (2) From each shareholder for the amount the shareholder accepted knowing the distribution was made in violation of this chapter or...
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20-2-190
Section 20-2-190 Penalties; sale of ephedrine, etc.; Alabama Drug Abuse Task Force. (a) Any person who manufactures, sells, transfers, receives, or possesses a listed precursor chemical violates this article if the person: (1) Knowingly fails to comply with the reporting requirements of this article; (2) Knowingly makes a false statement in a report or record required by this article or the rules adopted thereunder; (3) Is required by this article to have a listed precursor chemical license or permit, and is a person as defined by this article, and knowingly or deliberately fails to obtain such a license or permit. An offense under this subsection shall constitute a Class C felony. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 20-2-188, a person who possesses, sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes or attempts to solicit another or conspires to possess, sell, transfer, or otherwise furnish a listed precursor chemical or a product containing a precursor chemical or ephedrine or...
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10A-2A-8.31
Section 10A-2A-8.31 Standards of liability for directors. Notwithstanding Division C of Article 3 of Chapter 1: (a) A director shall not be liable to the corporation or its stockholders for any decision to take or not to take action, or any failure to take any action, as a director, unless the party asserting liability in a proceeding establishes that: (1) no defense interposed by the director based on (i) any provision in the certificate of incorporation authorized by Section 10A-2A-2.02(b)(4) or by Section 10A-2A-2.02(b)(6), or (ii) the protection afforded by Section 10A-2A-8.60, precludes liability; and (2) the challenged conduct consisted or was the result of: (i) action not in good faith; or (ii) a decision (A) which the director did not reasonably believe to be in the best interests of the corporation, or (B) as to which the director was not informed to an extent the director reasonably believed appropriate in the circumstances; or (iii) a lack of objectivity due to the...
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37-6-3
Section 37-6-3 Enumerated powers. A cooperative shall have the power: (1) To sue and be sued in its corporate name. (2) To adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure. (3) To generate, manufacture, purchase, acquire and transmit electric energy and to distribute, sell, supply and dispose of electric energy to its members, to governmental agencies and political subdivisions and to other persons; provided, however, that should a cooperative acquire any electric facilities dedicated or devoted to the public use, it may continue to serve the persons served directly from such facilities at the time of such acquisition without requiring that such persons become members, and, provided further, that such nonmembers shall have the right to become members upon nondiscriminatory terms. Cooperatives may not condition membership or provision of service on compliance by the member with requirements not directly related to the electric or other service to be provided by the cooperative....
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10A-2-8.51
Section 10A-2-8.51 Authority to indemnify. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), a corporation may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because he or she is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (1) The individual conducted himself or herself in good faith; and (2) The individual reasonably believed: (i) In the case of conduct in his or her official capacity with the corporation, that the conduct was in its best interests; and (ii) In all other cases, that the conduct was at least not opposed to its best interests; and (3) In the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. (b) A director's conduct with respect to an employee benefit plan for a purpose he or she reasonably believed to be in the interests of the participants in and beneficiaries of...
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25-5-11
Section 25-5-11 Actions against third parties jointly liable with employers for injuries or death; actions for injury or death resulting from willful conduct; attorney's fees in settlements with third parties. (a) If the injury or death for which compensation is payable under Articles 3 or 4 of this chapter was caused under circumstances also creating a legal liability for damages on the part of any party other than the employer, whether or not the party is subject to this chapter, the employee, or his or her dependents in case of death, may proceed against the employer to recover compensation under this chapter or may agree with the employer upon the compensation payable under this chapter, and at the same time, may bring an action against the other party to recover damages for the injury or death, and the amount of the damages shall be ascertained and determined without regard to this chapter. If a party, other than the employer, is a workers' compensation insurance carrier of the...
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10A-2A-8.51
Section 10A-2A-8.51 Permissible indemnification. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a corporation may indemnify an individual who is a party to a proceeding because the individual is a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (1) (i) the director conducted himself or herself in good faith; and (ii) the director reasonably believed: (A) in the case of conduct in an official capacity, that his or her conduct was in the best interests of the corporation; and (B) in all other cases, that his or her conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful; or (2) the director engaged in conduct for which broader indemnification has been made permissible or obligatory under a provision of the certificate of incorporation (as authorized by Section 10A-2A-2.02(b)(5)). (b) A director's conduct with respect to an...
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10A-2A-2.02
Section 10A-2A-2.02 Certificate of incorporation. Notwithstanding Section 10A-1-3.05: (a) The certificate of incorporation must set forth: (1) a corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of Article 5 of Chapter 1; (2) the number of shares of stock the corporation is authorized to issue; (3) the street and mailing addresses of the corporation's initial registered office, the county within this state in which the street and mailing address is located, and the name of the corporation's initial registered agent at that office as required by Article 5 of Chapter 1; and (4) the name and address of each incorporator. (b) The certificate of incorporation may set forth: (1) the names and addresses of the individuals who are to serve as the initial directors; (2) provisions not inconsistent with law regarding: (i) the purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized; (ii) managing the business and regulating the affairs of the corporation; (iii) defining,...
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10A-2A-1.40
Section 10A-2A-1.40 Chapter definitions. Notwithstanding Section 10A-1-1.03, as used in this chapter, unless otherwise specified or unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) AUTHORIZED STOCK means the stock of all classes and series a corporation or foreign corporation is authorized to issue. (2) BENEFICIAL STOCKHOLDER means a person who owns the beneficial interest in stock, which is either a record stockholder or a person on whose behalf shares of stock are registered in the name of an intermediary or nominee. (3) CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION means the certificate of incorporation described in Section 10A-2A-2.02, all amendments to the certificate of incorporation, and any other documents permitted or required to be delivered for filing by a corporation with the Secretary of State under this chapter or Chapter 1 that modify, amend, supplement, restate, or replace the certificate of incorporation. After an amendment of the certificate...
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