Nonprofit organizations
12 V.S.A. § 5781
in effect5781. Nonprofit organizations
A person who serves without compensation as a director, officer, or trustee of a nonprofit organization qualified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as from time to time amended, shall not be held personally liable for damages resulting from:
(1) any act or omission within the scope of the person’s official functions or duties which is done in good faith, unless it constitutes gross negligence or an intentional tort; however, this subdivision shall not protect a person from liability for damages which result from the operation of a motor vehicle;
(2) any act or omission of an employee of the nonprofit organization; or
(3) any act or omission of another director, officer, or trustee.
Added 1987, No. 45, eff. May 13, 1987.
Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/12/201/05781Fetched: 10/21/2026