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10A-2A-8.55
Section 10A-2A-8.55 Determination and authorization of indemnification. (a) A corporation may
not indemnify a director under Section 10A-2A-8.51 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 Section 10A-2A-8.51. (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 that purpose
constitute a quorum), or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more qualified
directors appointed by a majority vote of qualified directors; (2) by special legal counsel:
(i) selected in the manner prescribed in subsection (b)(1); or (ii) 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...
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10A-2A-8.56
Section 10A-2A-8.56 Indemnification of officers. (a) A corporation may indemnify and advance
expenses under this Division E of this Article 8 to an officer who is a party to a proceeding
because he or she is an officer (1) to the same extent as a director; and (2) if he or she
is an officer but not a director, to such further extent as may be provided by the certificate
of incorporation or the bylaws, or by a resolution adopted or a contract approved by the board
of directors or stockholders, except for (i) liability in connection with a proceeding by
or in the right of the corporation other than for expenses incurred in connection with the
proceeding, or (ii) liability arising out of conduct that constitutes (A) receipt by the officer
of a financial benefit to which he or she is not entitled, (B) an intentional infliction of
harm on the corporation or the stockholders, or (C) an intentional violation of criminal law.
(b) Subsection (a)(2) shall apply to an officer who is also a...
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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-8.57
Section 10A-2A-8.57 Insurance. A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf
of an individual who is a director or officer of the corporation, or who, while a director
or officer of the corporation, serves at the corporation's request as a director, officer,
partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another corporation or foreign corporation or a joint
venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other entity, against liability asserted against
or incurred by the individual in that capacity or arising from the individual's status as
a director or officer, regardless of whether the corporation would have power to indemnify
or advance expenses to the individual against the same liability under this Division E of
this Article 8. (Act 2019-94, §1.)...
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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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10A-2-8.57
Section 10A-2-8.57 Insurance. REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-94 EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. A corporation may purchase and
maintain insurance, or furnish similar protection, including but not limited to trust funds,
self-insurance reserves, or the like, on behalf of an individual who is or was a director,
officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or who, while a director, officer, employee,
or agent of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director,
officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation,
partnership, joint venture trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, against liability
asserted against or incurred by him or her in that capacity or arising from his or her status
as a director, officer, employee, or agent, whether or not the corporation would have power
to indemnify him or her against the same liability under Section...
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10A-5-1.04
Section 10A-5-1.04 Indemnification. REPEALED IN THE 2014 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2014-144 EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 1, 2017. Unless its certificate of formation provides otherwise, every limited liability
company has the power to indemnify a member, manager, or employee or former member, manager,
or employee of the limited liability company against expenses actually and reasonably incurred
in connection with the defense of an action, suit, or proceeding, civil or criminal, in which
the member, manager, or employee is made a party by reason of being or having been a member,
manager, or employee of the limited liability company, except in relation to matters as to
which the member, manager, or employee is determined in the action, suit, or proceeding to
be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of duty; to make any other indemnification
that is authorized by the governing documents of the limited liability company or by a resolution
adopted by the members after notice, unless...
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22-29-3
Section 22-29-3 Incorporation - Authorized. The Governor, the State Health Officer and the
Director of Finance shall become a public corporation with the power and authority provided
in this chapter by proceeding according to the provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1971, No.
42, p. 279, §3.)...
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10A-2A-1.43
Section 10A-2A-1.43 Qualified director. (a) A "qualified director" is a director
who, at the time action is to be taken under: (1) Section 10A-2A-2.02(b)(6), is not a director
(i) to whom the limitation or elimination of the duty of an officer to offer potential business
opportunities to the corporation would apply, or (ii) who has a material relationship with
any other person to whom the limitation or elimination would apply; (2) Section 10A-2A-7.44,
does not have (i) a material interest in the outcome of the proceeding, or (ii) a material
relationship with a person who has such an interest; (3) Section 10A-2A-8.53 or Section 10A-2A-8.55,
(i) is not a party to the proceeding, (ii) is not a director as to whom a transaction is a
director's conflicting interest transaction or who sought a disclaimer of the corporation's
interest in a business opportunity under Section 10A-2A-8.60, which transaction or disclaimer
is challenged, and (iii) does not have a material relationship with a...
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2-3A-3
Section 2-3A-3 Incorporation of authority; procedure. (a) The Governor, the Commissioner of
Agriculture and Industries and the Director of Finance may incorporate and organize a public
corporation, with the power and authority hereinafter provided, by proceeding according to
the provisions of this article. To organize such a corporation, the Governor, the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries and the Director of Finance shall present to the Secretary of
State of Alabama an application signed by them which shall set forth: (1) The name and official
designation of each of the applicants, together with a certified copy of the commission evidencing
each applicant's right to office; (2) The date on which each applicant was inducted into office
and the term of office of each of the applicants; (3) The name of the proposed corporation,
which shall be the Alabama Agricultural Development Authority; (4) The location of the principal
office of the proposed corporation, which shall be in the...
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