2011 Hawaii Code
DIVISION 2. BUSINESS
TITLE 23. CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
414. Hawaii Business Corporation Act
§414-244 Advance for expenses.

[§414-244] Advance for expenses. (a) A corporation, before final disposition of a proceeding, may advance funds to pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding because the director is a director if the director delivers to the corporation:

(1) A written affirmation of the director's good faith belief that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct described in section 414-242 or that the proceeding involves conduct for which liability has been eliminated under a provision of the articles of incorporation as authorized by section 414-32(b)(4); and

(2) The director's written undertaking to repay any funds advanced if the director is not entitled to mandatory indemnification under section 414-243 and it is ultimately determined under section 414-245 or 414-246 that the director has not met the relevant standard of conduct described in section 414-242.

(b) The undertaking required by subsection (a)(2) must be an unlimited general obligation of the director but need not be secured and may be accepted without reference to the financial ability of the director to make repayment.

(c) Authorizations under this section shall be made:

(1) By the board of directors:

(A) If there are two or more disinterested directors, by a majority vote of all the disinterested directors (a majority of whom for this purpose, shall constitute a quorum) or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more disinterested directors appointed by such a vote; or

(B) If there are fewer than two disinterested directors, by the vote necessary for action by the board in accordance with section 414-215(c), in which authorization directors who do not qualify as disinterested directors may participate; or

(2) By the shareholders, but shares owned by or voted under the control of a director who at the time does not qualify as a disinterested director may not be voted on the authorization. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1]