Sec. 21.170. CONSIDERATION FOR RIGHTS, OPTIONS, AND CONVERTIBLE INDEBTEDNESS. (a) In the absence of fraud in the transaction, the judgment of the board of directors of a corporation as to the adequacy of the consideration received for rights, options, or convertible indebtedness is conclusive.
(b) A corporation may issue rights or options to its shareholders, officers, consultants, independent contractors, employees, or directors without consideration if, in the judgment of the board of directors, the issuance of the rights or options is in the interests of the corporation.
(c) The consideration for shares having a par value, other than treasury shares, and issued on the exercise of the rights or options may not be less than the par value of the shares.
(d) A privilege of conversion may not be conferred on, or altered with respect to, any indebtedness that would result in the corporation receiving less than the minimum consideration required to be received on issuance of the shares.
(e) The consideration for shares issued on the exercise of rights, options, or convertible indebtedness shall be determined as provided by Section 21.161.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 182, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
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