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the Board of Trustees for the unexpired portion of the term.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
The Association shall indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative by reason of the fact
that he is or was a trustee, officer, committee member, employee, servant or agent of the
Association against expenses (including attorney's fees, judgments, fines, and amounts
paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such
action, suit or proceeding if it is found and determined by the Board or a Court that he (1)
acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the
best interests of the Association, or (2) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding,
had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any
action, suit or proceeding by settlement, or upon a plea of Nolo Contendere or its
equivalent, shall not of itself create a presumption that the person did not act in good
faith or in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best
interests of the Master Association, or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding,
had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
All liability, loss, damage, costs and expense incurred or suffered by the
Association by reason or arising out of or in connection with the foregoing
indemnification provisions shall be treated and handled by the Association as common
expenses; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Article VII shall be deemed to
obligate the Association to indemnify any member or Owner, who is or has been a
Trustee, officer, committee member, or noncompensated agent of the Association, with
respect to any duties or obligations assumed or liabilities incurred by him under and by
virtue of the Restrictive Covenants as a member of the Association or Owner of a Lot
covered thereby.
The rights of indemnification herein provided may be insured against by policies
maintained by the Association; shall be severable; shall not affect any other rights to
which any Trustee, officer, committee member, employee, servant or agent may now or
hereafter be entitled; shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be such Trustee,
officer, committee member, or agent; and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors
and administrators of such a person. Nothing contained herein shall affect any rights to
indemnification to which Association personnel other than members of the Board of
Trustees, officers, committee members, or noncompensated agents may be entitled by
contract or otherwise under law.
Expenses in connection with the preparation and presentation of a defense to any
claim, action, suit or proceeding of the character described in this Article VII may be
advanced by the Association prior to final disposition hereof upon receipt of an
undertaking by or on behalf of the person who may be entitled to indemnification, secured
by a surety bond or other suitable insurance issued by a company authorized to conduct