23-17-4-3. Emergency powers of board; procedures; effect

IN Code § 23-17-4-3 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 3. (a) In anticipation of or during an emergency under subsection (d), the board of directors of a corporation may do the following:

(1) Modify lines of succession to accommodate the incapacity of any director, officer, employee, or agent.

(2) Relocate the principal office, designate alternative principal offices or regional offices, or authorize the officer to do so.

(b) During an emergency defined in subsection (d), unless emergency bylaws provide otherwise:

(1) notice of a meeting of the board of directors must be given only to those directors it is practicable to reach and may be given in any practicable manner, including by publication and radio; and

(2) one (1) or more officers of the corporation present at a meeting of the board of directors may be considered to be directors for the meeting, in order of rank and within the same rank in order of seniority, necessary to achieve a quorum.

(c) Corporate action taken in good faith during an emergency under this section to further the ordinary affairs of the corporation:

(1) binds the corporation; and

(2) may not be used to impose liability on a corporate director, officer, employee, or agent.

(d) An emergency exists for purposes of this section if an extraordinary event prevents a quorum of the corporation's directors from assembling in time to deal with the business for which the meeting has been or is to be called.

As added by P.L.179-1991, SEC.1.