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director has met the relevant standard of conduct under | | subsection 1; or |
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| | | B. In connection with any proceeding with respect to | | conduct for which the director was adjudged liable on the | | basis that the director received a financial benefit to | | which the director was not entitled, whether or not | | involving action in the director's official capacity. |
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| | | §854. Advance for expenses |
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| | | 1. Conditions. A corporation may, before final disposition | | of a proceeding, advance funds to pay for or reimburse the | | reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a | | proceeding because the director is a director of that corporation | | if the director delivers to the corporation: |
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| | | A. A written affirmation of the director's good faith | | belief that the director has met the relevant standard of | | conduct described in section 852, subsection 1 or that the | | proceeding involves conduct for which liability has been | | eliminated under a provision of the corporation's articles | | of incorporation as authorized by section 202, subsection 2, | | paragraph D; and |
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| | | B. The director's written undertaking to repay any funds | | advanced if the director is not entitled to mandatory | | indemnification under section 853 and it is ultimately | | determined under section 855 or 856 that the director has | | not met the relevant standard of conduct described in | | section 852. |
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| | | 2. Repayment obligation. The undertaking required by | | subsection 1, paragraph B must be an unlimited general obligation | | of the director but need not be secured and may be accepted | | without reference to the financial ability of the director to | | make repayment. |
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| | | 3. Authorization process. Authorizations under this section | must may be made: |
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| | | A. By the corporation's board of directors: |
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| | | (1) If there are 2 or more disinterested directors, by | | a majority vote of all the disinterested directors, a | | majority of whom for this purpose constitutes a quorum, | | or by a majority of the members of a committee of 2 or | | more disinterested directors appointed by a majority | | vote of all the disinterested directors; or |
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