Wisconsin Code § 215.517

Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses
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(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), ss.
215.513 and 215.515 do not preclude any additional right to indemnification or allowance of expenses that a director or officer
may have under any of the following:
(a) The articles of incorporation or bylaws.
(b) A written agreement between the director or officer and
the mutual association.
(c) A resolution of the board.
(d) A resolution, after notice, adopted by members by an affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast in person or by proxy as
provided in s. 215.43 (4).
(2) Regardless of the existence of an additional right under
sub. (1), the mutual association may not indemnify a director or
officer, or permit a director or officer to retain any allowance of
expenses unless it is determined by or on behalf of the mutual association that the director or officer did not breach or fail to perform a duty he or she owes to the mutual association which constitutes conduct under s. 215.513 (2) (a) 1., 2., 3. or 4. A director
or officer who is a party to the same or related proceeding for
which indemnification or an allowance of expenses is sought may
not participate in a determination under this subsection.
(3) Sections 215.512 to 215.521 do not affect a mutual association’s power to pay or reimburse expenses incurred by a director or officer in any of the following circumstances:

(a) As a witness in a proceeding to which he or she is not a
party.
(b) As a plaintiff or petitioner in a proceeding because he or
she is or was an employee, agent, director or officer of the mutual
association.

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