Guam § 10103 - Articles of Incorporation.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 10103 — Articles of Incorporation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10103. Articles of Incorporation.
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In order to become a corporation sole, the bishop, chief priest, or
presiding elder of any religious denomination, society, or church must file
with the Director of Revenue & Taxation articles of incorporation setting
forth the following facts:
(a) That he is the bishop, chief priest, or presiding elder of his
religious denomination, society, or church and that he desires to
become a corporation sole.
(b) That the rules, regulations and discipline of his religious
denomination, society, or church are not inconsistent with his be-
coming a corporation sole;
(c) That as such bishop, chief priest, or presiding elder he is
charged with the administration of the temporalities and the manage-
ment of the estates and properties of his religious denomination,
society, or church within his territorial jurisdiction, describing it;
(d) The manner in which any vacancy occurring in the office of
bishop, chief priest, or presiding elder is required to be filled according
to the rules, regulations, or discipline of the religious denomination,
society, or church to which he belongs;
(e) The place where the principal office of the corporation sole is
to be established and located, which place must be within Guam.
(f) The fee for the filing of the articles of association or articles
of incorporation of a non-profit association shall be Fifty Dollars
($50.00).
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 10103
What does Guam Code Annotated § 10103 cover?
Section 10103 ("Articles of Incorporation.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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