Delaware § 284 - Definitions relating to organizational liability.
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§ 284. Definitions relating to organizational liability.
(a) “Agent” means any director, officer or employee of an organization, or any other person who is authorized to act in behalf of the organization.
(b) “High managerial agent” means an officer of an organization or any other agent in a position of comparable authority with respect to the formulation of organizational policy or the supervision in a managerial capacity of subordinate employees.
(c) “Organization” means any entity listed in the definition of “person” contained in § 222 of this title, other than an individual human being.
11 Del. C. 1953, § 284; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 71, §§ 2, 3, 5;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 284
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