Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-109-104

Current through Chapter 519 of the 2024 Legislative Session and Chapter 2 of the 2024 First Extraordinary Session
Section 7-109-104 - Advance of expenses to directors
(1) A corporation may, before final disposition of a proceeding, pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by an individual who is a party to a proceeding because that person is a director if:
(a) The director delivers to the corporation a written affirmation of the director's good faith belief that:
(I) The director has met the relevant standard of conduct described in section 7-109-102; or
(II) The proceeding involves conduct for which liability has been eliminated under a provision in the articles of incorporation as authorized by section 7-102-102 (2)(d); and
(b) The director delivers to the corporation a written undertaking, executed personally or on the director's behalf, to repay any funds advanced if the director is not entitled to mandatory indemnification under section 7-109-103 and it is ultimately determined under section 7-109-105 or 7-109-106 that the director has not met the relevant standard of conduct described in section 7-109-102.
(2) The undertaking required by subsection (1)(b) of this section is an unlimited general obligation of the director but need not be secured and may be accepted without reference to financial ability to make repayment.
(3) Authorizations of payments under this section shall be made in the manner specified in section 7-109-106.

C.R.S. § 7-109-104

Amended by 2019 Ch. 166, § 40, eff. 7/1/2020.
L. 93: Entire article added, p. 791, § 1, effective 7/1/1994. L. 2004: (1) amended, p. 1501, § 267, effective July 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-086), ch. 1938, p. 1938, § 40, effective 7/1/2020.

Section 72 of chapter 166 (SB 19-086), Session Laws of Colorado 2019, provides that the act changing this section applies to conduct occurring on or after July 1, 2020.