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A. In addition to any other liabilities, a director who votes for or assents to any distribution contrary to the provisions of the Business Corporation Act or contrary to any restrictions contained in the articles of incorporation shall, unless the director complies with the standard provided in the Business Corporation Act for the performance of the duties of directors, be liable to the corporation, jointly and severally with all other directors so voting or assenting, for the amount of the dividend which is paid or the value of the distribution in excess of the amount of the distribution which could have been made without a violation of the provisions of the Business Corporation Act or the restrictions in the articles of incorporation.
B. Any director against whom a claim is asserted under this section for the making of a distribution and who shall be held liable thereon, shall be entitled to contribution from the shareholders who accepted or received any such distribution, knowing the distribution to have been made in violation of the Business Corporation Act, in proportion to the amounts received by them.
C. Any director against whom a claim shall be asserted under or pursuant to this section shall be entitled to contribution from any other director who voted for or assented to the action upon which the claim is asserted and who did not comply with the standard provided in the Business Corporation Act for the performance of the duties of directors.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 53. Corporations § 53-11-46. Liability of directors in certain cases - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-53-corporations/nm-st-sect-53-11-46/
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