Section 14-3-855. Determination of right and authorization for payment of indemnification required

   (a) A corporation may not indemnify a director under Code Section 14-3-851 unless authorized thereunder and a determination has been made for a specific proceeding that indemnification of the director is permissible in the circumstances because the director has met the relevant standard of conduct set forth in Code Section 14-3-851.

(b) The determination shall be made:

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

   (2) By special legal counsel:

      (A) Selected in the manner prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection; or

      (B) If there are fewer than two disinterested directors, selected by the board of directors, in which selection directors who do not qualify as disinterested directors may participate; or

   (3) By the members, but directors who do not qualify as disinterested directors may not vote as members on the determination.

(c) Authorization of indemnification or an obligation to indemnify and evaluation as to reasonableness of expenses shall be made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification is permissible, except that if there are fewer than two disinterested directors or if the determination is made by special legal counsel, authorization of indemnification and evaluation as to reasonableness of expenses shall be made by those entitled under paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section to select special legal counsel.

Code 1981, § 14-3-855, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 465, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1165, § 14.