Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, “official capacity” means:

(1) when used with respect to a director, the office of director in a corporation; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-1-7.5-5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • corporation: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-1-2-3. See Indiana Code 27-1-7.5-1
  • director: means an individual who is or was a director of a corporation or an individual who, while a director of a corporation, is or was serving at the corporation's request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, whether for profit or not. See Indiana Code 27-1-7.5-2
  • domestic corporation: means an insurance company organized under the insurance laws of this state. See Indiana Code 27-1-2-3
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(2) when used with respect to an individual other than a director, as contemplated in section 13 of this chapter, the office in a corporation held by the officer or the employment or agency relationship undertaken by the employee or agent on behalf of the corporation.

     (b) The term does not include service for any other foreign or domestic corporation or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, whether for profit or not.

As added by P.L.266-1987, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.141.