A credit union shall, unless otherwise specified by the director, purchase and maintain liability and fidelity insurance coverage on behalf of a person who is or was a board member, committee member, executive officer, employee or agent of the credit union or who is or was serving at the request of the credit union as a director, committee member, executive officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against that person and incurred by that person in any such capacity or arising out of that person’s status whether or not the credit union would have the power to indemnify that person against such liability; provided, a credit union shall not provide for the indemnification of personnel who are adjudged guilty of or liable for willful misconduct, gross neglect of duty or criminal acts.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 58-11-51

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.