§414-222 Limitation of liability of directors; shareholder approval required. (a) A corporation may eliminate or limit the personal liability of its directors in any action brought by the shareholders or the corporation for monetary damages against any director of the corporation for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director; provided that:
(b) A corporation shall not eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director for:
(c) The shareholders of the corporation shall receive written notice of any proposal by the corporation to eliminate or limit the personal liability of the directors under subsection (a)(2), and the corporation shall in such cases submit the duly adopted amendment to the articles of incorporation to the department director.
(d) Nothing in this section shall impair or affect the validity of any provisions of the bylaws of a corporation eliminating or limiting the personal liability of the directors, which were authorized, directed, or provided for and approved by the shareholders of the corporation in compliance with then existing law prior to July 1, 1996. [L 2000, c 244, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 129, §24]