A savings bank may pay or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director, officer, employee, or agent who is a party or threatened to be made a party to an action, suit, or proceeding described in this section in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit, or proceeding if all of the following apply:
  (a) The person furnishes the savings bank a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this section.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 487.3328

  • Bank: means a state banking corporation organized or reorganized under the provisions of the banking code of 1999, 1999 PA 276, MCL 487. See Michigan Laws 487.3102
  • Director: means a director, trustee, or other person holding a similar position with respect to an organization whether incorporated or unincorporated. See Michigan Laws 487.3102
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • 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.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, governmental entity, partnership, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 487.3103
  • Savings bank: means a state banking corporation organized or reorganized under this act. See Michigan Laws 487.3103
  (b) The person furnishes the savings bank a written undertaking executed personally or on his or her behalf to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she did not meet the standard of conduct. The undertaking shall be by unlimited general obligation of the person on whose behalf advances are made but need not be secured.
  (c) A determination is made that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification under this act.