Tennessee § 43-38-621 - Standards for officers.

§ 43-38-621. Standards for officers.

An officer with discretionary authority shall discharge all duties under that authority: In good faith; With the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances; and In a manner the officer reasonably believes to be in the best interest of the cooperative. In discharging these duties, an officer is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by: One (1) or more officers or employees of the cooperative, or a subsidiary of the cooperative, whom the officer reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matter presented; or Legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters the officer reasonably believes are within the person's professional or expert competence. An officer is not acting in good faith if the officer has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes reliance otherwise permitted by subsection (b) unwarranted. An officer is not liable for any action taken as an officer or any failure to take any action, if the officer performed the duties of office in compliance with this section. Acts 2004, ch. 534, § 25.