(a) On application of a governing person, former governing person, or delegate and after notice is provided as required by the court, a court may order an enterprise to indemnify the person to the extent the court determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 10A-1-6.12

  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) This section applies without regard to whether the governing person, former governing person, or delegate applying to the court satisfies the requirements of Section 10A-1-6.21 or has been found liable:

(1) to the enterprise; or
(2) because the person improperly received a personal benefit, without regard to whether the benefit resulted from an action taken in the person’s official capacity.
(c) The indemnification ordered by the court under this section is limited to reasonable expenses if the governing person, former governing person, or delegate is found liable:

(1) to the enterprise; or
(2) because the person improperly received a personal benefit, without regard to whether the benefit resulted from an action taken in the person’s official capacity.
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