1. A member does not have a fiduciary duty to an unincorporated nonprofit association or to another member solely by being a member.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 501B.18

  • association: means an unincorporated organization consisting of two or more members joined under an agreement that is oral, in a record, or implied from conduct, for one or more common, nonprofit purposes. See Iowa Code 501B.2
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Governing principles: includes any amendment or restatement of the agreements constituting the governing principles. See Iowa Code 501B.2
  • Member: means a person that, under the governing principles, may participate in the selection of persons authorized to manage the affairs of the unincorporated nonprofit association or in the development of the policies and activities of the association. See Iowa Code 501B.2
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
 2. A member shall discharge the duties to the unincorporated nonprofit association and the other members and exercise any rights under this chapter consistent with the governing principles and the obligation of good faith and fair dealing.