Legal Opinion

Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided January 28, 1987Published

1Opinion of the Court

Senator Allen Gordon 105 South Moose Morrilton, AR 72110

Dear Senator Gordon:

This letter is in response to your request for an official opinion on the following questions:

1. Under what circumstances is a Director of a non-profit corporation personally liable for action taken by the Board?

2. Under what circumstances is a Director of a non-profit corporation personally liable for failure to act?

3. Does it make a difference if the purpose of the non-profit corporation is charitable, and if so, would a youth service provider non-profit corporation qualify as charitable, and under what…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Crossett Health Center v. CroswellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1953
  2. Fordyce v. Woman's Christian National Library Ass'nSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
  3. Bank of Commerce v. GoolsbySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  4. Williams v. Jefferson Hospital Ass'nSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969
  5. Stern v. Lucy Webb Hayes National Training School for Deaconesses & MissionariesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1974

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