Ala. Code § 10A-1-2.12
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Section 10A-1-2.12 Consideration for Indebtedness
Official statutory text
(a) Unless otherwise provided by its governing documents or this title a domestic entity may create indebtedness for any consideration the entity considers appropriate, including:
(1) cash;
(2) property;
(3) a contract to receive property;
(4) a debt or other obligation of the entity or of another person;
(5) services performed or a contract for services to be performed; or
(6) a direct or indirect benefit realized by the entity.
(b) In the absence of fraud in the transaction, the judgment of the governing authority of a domestic entity as to the value of the consideration received by the entity for indebtedness is conclusive.
(c) For purposes of establishing the receipt of consideration under this section, a domestic entity is treated as part of the entity creating indebtedness if the domestic entity is directly or indirectly or wholly or partly owned by that entity.
(1) cash;
(2) property;
(3) a contract to receive property;
(4) a debt or other obligation of the entity or of another person;
(5) services performed or a contract for services to be performed; or
(6) a direct or indirect benefit realized by the entity.
(b) In the absence of fraud in the transaction, the judgment of the governing authority of a domestic entity as to the value of the consideration received by the entity for indebtedness is conclusive.
(c) For purposes of establishing the receipt of consideration under this section, a domestic entity is treated as part of the entity creating indebtedness if the domestic entity is directly or indirectly or wholly or partly owned by that entity.
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