North Dakota Code § 32-03-44

Immunity of officers, directors, and trustees of nonprofit organizations
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Any person who serves as a director, officer, or trustee of a nonprofit organization 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 of the nonprofit organization.
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 of the 
nonprofit organization 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 of the nonprofit organization.

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