27-1-732. Immunity of nonprofit corporation officers, directors, and volunteers.
27-1-732. Immunity of nonprofit corporation officers, directors, and volunteers. (1) An officer, director, or volunteer of a nonprofit corporation is not individually liable for any action or omission made in the course and scope of the officer's, director's, or volunteer's official capacity on behalf of the nonprofit corporation. This section does not apply to liability for willful or wanton misconduct. The immunity granted by this section does not apply to the liability of a nonprofit corporation.
(2) For purposes of this section, "nonprofit corporation" means:
(a) an organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 501(c), as amended;
(b) a corporation or organization that is eligible for or has been granted tax-exempt status by the department of revenue under the provisions of 15-31-102; or
(c) the comprehensive health association created by 33-22-1503.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 437, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 357, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 114, L. 2003.