(a) Except as provided by subsection (c), a corporation may not directly or indirectly lend money to or guarantee the obligation of a director of the corporation unless: (1) the particular loan or guarantee is approved by a majority of the votes represented by the outstanding voting shares of all classes, voting as a single voting group, except the votes of shares owned by or voted under the control of the benefited director; or (2) the corporation's board of directors determines that the loan or guarantee benefits the corporation and either approves the specific loan or guarantee or a general plan authorizing loans and guarantees. (b) The fact that a loan or guarantee is made in violation of this section does not affect the borrower's liability on the loan. (c) This section does not apply to loans and guarantees authorized by statute regulating any special class of corporations. HISTORY: Derived from 1976 Code Section 33-13-170 [1962 Code Section 12-18.17; 1962 (52) 1996; 1981 Act No. 146, Section 2; Repealed, 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2]; 1988 Act No. 444, Section 2.
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