{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-59b-7","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 59B-7","heading":"Liability of members or other persons.","body":"(a)\tA nonprofit association is a legal entity separate from its members for the purposes of determining and enforcing rights, duties, and liabilities.\n(b)\tA person is not liable for the contract, tort, or other obligations of a nonprofit association merely because the person is a member, is authorized to participate in the management of the affairs of the nonprofit association, or is referred to as a \"member\" by the nonprofit association.\n(c)\tReserved for future codification purposes.\n(d)\tA tortious act or omission of a member or other person for which a nonprofit association is liable is not imputed to a person merely because the person is a member of the nonprofit association, is authorized to participate in the management of the affairs of the nonprofit association, or is referred to as a \"member\" by the nonprofit association.\n(e)\tA member of, or a person referred to as a \"member\" by, a nonprofit association may assert a claim against or on behalf of the nonprofit association. A nonprofit association may assert a claim against a member or a person referred to as a \"member\" by the nonprofit association. (2006-226, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 59B. Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_59B/GS_59B-7.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:07:07Z","sha256":"395e7d99dd4cbeaeeb3663f4ebaa733e2850869019eb2db4521709aa8f776aa9","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-59b-6","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-59b-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}