North Dakota Code § 10-33-47

Immunity of officers, directors, and trustees
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Any person that serves as a director, officer, or trustee of a corporation that is, or would 
qualify as a nonprofit organization that is described in paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, and 19 of 
section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended [26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3), (4), (5), 
(6), (7), (10), and (19)], is immune from civil liability for any act or omission resulting in damage 
or injury if at the time of the act or omission all of the following are met:
1. The officer, director, or trustee was acting in good faith and in the scope of that 
person's official duties as a director, officer, or trustee.
2. The act or omission did not constitute willful misconduct or gross negligence on the 
part of the officer, director, or trustee.
3. The officer, director, or trustee did not receive or expect to receive reimbursement for 
or payment of expenses in excess of two thousand dollars per year for expenses 
actually incurred as a result of providing services as a director, officer, or trustee, and 
did not receive or expect to receive compensation or anything in lieu of compensation 
as payment for services provided as a director, officer, or trustee.

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