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6.1 The Corporation shall indemnify every person who was or is a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, any pending or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action approved by the Board of Directors by or on behalf of the Corporation), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a Director or officer of the Corporation, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
6.2 The Corporation shall indemnify every person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made party to any pending or completed action or suit by or on behalf of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a Director or officer of the Corporation, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
6.3 If and to the extent applicable law requires that any indemnification under Section 6.1 or 6.2 be made only upon a determination or authorization by the Board of Directors, such indemnification shall be made only upon such determination or authorization as is required by applicable law.
6.4 Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding as authorized by the Board of Directors, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
6.5 The indemnification provided by this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of disinterested Directors or otherwise, as to action in his or her official capacity while holding such office, and continuing as to a person who has ceased to be a Director, officer, employee or agent, and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
6.6 The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a Director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation shall have indemnified him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Article.
6.7 The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, indemnify any employee or agent to an extent not to exceed the indemnification of Directors and officers provided in this article.
6.8 A Director shall have no liability to the Corporation for monetary damages for conduct as a Director, except for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct by the Director, or a knowing violation of law by the Director, or for any benefit in money, property or services to which the Director is not legally entitled. If the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act or the Washington Business Corporation Act (as incorporated into the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act) is hereafter amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of Director, then the liability of a Director shall be eliminated or limited to the full extent permitted by the Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act and the Washington Business Corporation Act (as so incorporated), as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this Article shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a Director of the Corporation existing at the time of such Director occurring prior to such repeal or modification.