Title 14, Chapter 2, Section 830
( 14-2-830)
(a) A director shall discharge his duties as a director, including
his duties as a member of a committee: (1) In a manner he believes in good faith to be in the best
interests of the corporation; and (2) With the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position
would exercise under similar circumstances. (b) In discharging his duties a director is entitled to rely on
information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial
statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by: (1) One or more officers or employees of the corporation whom the
director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the
matters presented; (2) Legal counsel, public accountants, investment bankers, or
other persons as to matters the director reasonably believes are
within the person's professional or expert competence; or (3) A committee of the board of directors of which he is not a
member if the director reasonably believes the committee merits
confidence. (c) In the instances described in subsection (b) of this Code
section, a director is not entitled to rely if he has knowledge
concerning the matter in question that makes reliance otherwise
permitted by subsection (b) of this Code section unwarranted. (d) A director is not liable to the corporation or to its
shareholders for any action taken as a director, or any failure to
take any action, if he performed the duties of his office in
compliance with this Code section. |