35-2-452. Indemnification of officers, employees, and agents. Unless limited by a corporation‘s articles of incorporation:

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Terms Used In Montana Code 35-2-452

  • articles: include amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See Montana Code 35-2-114
  • board of directors: means the board of directors except that a person or group of persons is not the board of directors because of powers delegated to that person or group pursuant to 35-2-414. See Montana Code 35-2-114
  • Bylaws: means the code, codes, or rules, other than the articles, adopted pursuant to this chapter for the regulation or management of the affairs of the corporation, regardless of the name or names by which the code, codes, or rules are designated. See Montana Code 35-2-114
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: means a public benefit corporation, mutual benefit corporation, or religious corporation. See Montana Code 35-2-114
  • 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

(1)an officer of the corporation who is not a director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under 35-2-448 and is entitled to apply for court-ordered indemnification under 35-2-450 to the same extent as a director;

(2)the corporation may indemnify and advance expenses under 35-2-446 through 35-2-454 to an officer, employee, or agent of the corporation who is not a director to the same extent as to a director; and

(3)a corporation may also indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee, or agent who is not a director to the extent, consistent with public policy, that may be provided by its articles of incorporation, bylaws, general or specific action of its board of directors, or contract.