HRS §429-6
When members are not personally liable for the group's actions
A nonprofit association is its own legal person, separate from its members. Being a member or helping manage the group does not make you personally responsible for the group's contracts or for harm the group causes. Members and the group can sue each other.
The statute, as written — Liability in contract and tort
(a) A nonprofit association shall be a legal entity separate from its members for the purposes of determining and enforcing rights, duties, and liabilities in contract and tort. (b) A person shall not be liable for a breach of a nonprofit association's contract merely because the person is a member, is authorized to participate in the management of the affairs of the nonprofit association, or is a person considered to be a member by the nonprofit association. (c) A person shall not be liable for a tortious act or omission for which a nonprofit association is liable merely because the person is a member, is authorized to participate in the management of the affairs of the nonprofit association, or is a person considered to be a member by the nonprofit association. (d) A tortious act or omission of a member or other person for which a nonprofit association is liable shall not be imputed to a person merely because the person is a member of the nonprofit association, is authorized to participate in the management of the affairs of the nonprofit association, or is a person considered to be a member by the nonprofit association. (e) A member of, or a person considered to be a member by, a nonprofit association may assert a claim against the nonprofit association. A nonprofit association may assert a claim against a member or a person considered to be a member by the nonprofit association.
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