Indiana § 27-2-7-2 - Exemption from personal liability

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§ 27-2-7-2. Exemption from personal liability

Sec. 2. No officer, director or trustee of any insurer shall be subject to any personal liability by reason of any payment, or determination not to contest payment, deemed by the board of directors or trustees to be in the corporate interests of such insurer, of any license, excise, privilege, premium, occupation or other fee or tax to any state, territory or political subdivision thereof (including the District of Columbia), unless prior to such payment the statute, ordinance or other law imposing such fee or tax shall have been expressly held invalid by the state court having final appellate jurisdiction in the premises, or by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Formerly: Acts 1945, c.123, s.2.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 27-2-7-2 ("Exemption from personal liability") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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