A director, supervisory committee member, credit committee member, or officer is not liable to the credit union, its members, its depositors, any conservator or receiver, or any assignee or successor-in-interest thereof, for any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director, supervisory committee member, credit committee member, or officer, as the case may be, unless:

(1)  he has breached or failed to perform the duties of the office in compliance with this title; and

Terms Used In Utah Code 7-9-50

  • Credit union: means a cooperative, nonprofit association incorporated under:
(a) Chapter 9, Utah Credit Union Act; or
(b) 12 U. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Receiver: means a person, agency, or instrumentality of this state or the United States appointed to administer and manage an institution subject to the jurisdiction of the department in receivership, as provided in Chapter 2, Possession of Depository Institution by Commissioner, and Chapter 19, Acquisition of Failing Depository Institutions or Holding Companies. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • (2)  the breach or failure to perform constitutes gross negligence, willful misconduct, or intentional infliction of harm on the credit union or its members.

    Enacted by Chapter 200, 1994 General Session