27-1-7.5-15. Limitation of remedies; effect of chapter

IN Code § 27-1-7.5-15 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 15. (a) The indemnification and advance for expenses provided for or authorized by this chapter does not exclude any other rights to indemnification and advance for expenses that a person may have under:

(1) a corporation's articles of incorporation or bylaws;

(2) a resolution of the board of directors or of the shareholders of a stock company, or members or shareholders of a mutual company qualified to elect directors; or

(3) any other authorization, whenever adopted, after notice, by a majority vote of all the voting shares then issued and outstanding of a stock company or of all the members or policyholders of a mutual company authorized to elect directors.

(b) If the articles of incorporation, bylaws, resolutions of the board of directors or of the shareholders, or other duly adopted authorization of indemnification or advance for expenses limit indemnification or advance for expenses, indemnification and advance for expenses are valid only to the extent consistent with the articles, bylaws, resolution of the board of directors or of the shareholders, members, or directors or other duly adopted authorization of indemnification or advance for expenses.

(c) This chapter does not limit a corporation's power to pay or reimburse expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee, or agent in connection with the person's appearance as a witness in a proceeding at a time when the person has not been made a named defendant or respondent to the proceeding.

As added by P.L.266-1987, SEC.6.