Missouri § 351.1078 - Personal liability of directors, limitations.

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§ 351.1078. Personal liability of directors, limitations.

1.  A director's personal liability to the cooperative or members for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director may be eliminated or limited in the articles or bylaws except as provided in subsection 2 of this section.

2.  The articles or bylaws shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director:

(1)  For a breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the cooperative or its members;

(2)  For acts or omissions that are not in good faith and involve intentional misconduct by the director;

(3)  For illegal distributions;

(4)  For a transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit; or

(5)  For an act or omission occurring before the date when the provision in the articles or bylaws eliminating or limiting liability becomes effective.

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(L. 2011 S.B. 366)

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