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12 V.S.A. § 5781: Nonprofit organizations

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  1. Title 12: Court Procedure
  2. Chapter 201: Immunity from Liability

A person who serves without compensation as a director, officer, or trustee of a nonprofit organization qualified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended, shall not be held personally liable for damages resulting from:

(1) any act or omission within the scope of the person’s official functions or duties which is done in good faith, unless it constitutes gross negligence or an intentional tort; however, this subdivision shall not protect a person from liability for damages which result from the operation of a motor vehicle;

(2) any act or omission of an employee of the nonprofit organization; or

(3) any act or omission of another director, officer, or trustee.

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