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Alabama · Through Act 2026-611

Ala. Code § 10A-1-6.25: Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses to Persons Other Than Governing Persons.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 10A Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code.
  2. Chapter 1 General Provisions.
  3. Article 6 Indemnification and Insurance.
  4. Division C Permissive Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter but subject to subsection (d) and to the extent consistent with other law, an enterprise may indemnify and advance expenses to a person who is not a governing person, including an officer, employee, agent, or delegate, as provided by:

(1) the enterprise’s governing documents;

(2) general or specific action of the enterprise’s governing authority;

(3) resolution of the enterprise’s owners or members;

(4) contract; or

(5) common law.

(b) An enterprise shall indemnify and advance expenses to an officer to the same extent that indemnification or advancement of expenses is required under this chapter for a governing person.

(c) A person described by subsection (a) may seek indemnification or advancement of expenses from an enterprise to the same extent that a governing person may seek indemnification or advancement of expenses under this chapter.

(d) The certificate of formation of an enterprise may restrict the circumstances under which the enterprise must or may indemnify a person under this section.

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