District Of Columbia § 29-1119 - Duties of manager.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 29-1119 — Duties of manager., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-1119. Duties of manager.
29-1119A manager shall owe to the unincorporated nonprofit association and to its members the fiduciary duties of loyalty and care.
A manager shall manage the unincorporated nonprofit association in good faith, in a manner the manager reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the association, and with such care, including reasonable inquiry, as a prudent person would reasonably exercise in a similar position and under similar circumstances. A manager may rely in good faith upon any opinion, report, statement, or other information provided by another person that the manager reasonably believes is a competent and reliable source for the information.
After full disclosure of all material facts, a specific act or transaction that would otherwise violate the duty of loyalty by a manager may be authorized or ratified by a majority of the members that are not interested directly or indirectly in the act or transaction.
A manager that makes a business judgment in good faith satisfies the duties specified in subsection (a) of this section if the manager:
Is not interested, directly or indirectly, in the subject of the business judgment and is otherwise able to exercise independent judgment;
Is informed with respect to the subject of the business judgment to the extent the manager reasonably believes to be appropriate under the circumstances; and
Believes that the business judgment is in the best interests of the unincorporated nonprofit association and in accordance with its purposes.
The governing principles in a record may limit or eliminate the liability of a manager to the unincorporated nonprofit association or its members for damages for any action taken, or for failure to take any action, as a manager, except liability for:
The amount of financial benefit improperly received by a manager;
An intentional infliction of harm on the association or one or more of its members;
An intentional violation of criminal law;
Breach of the duty of loyalty; or
Improper distributions.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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