Guam § 4104 - Effect of Special Powers.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 4104 — Effect of Special Powers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4104. Effect of Special Powers.
The enumeration in the articles of the objects, purposes, powers and
authorized business of the corporation shall have no effect other than as
between the corporation and its directors or officers, as an authorization to
the directors and as a limitation upon the actual authority of the
representatives of the corporation.
No limitation upon the business, purposes or powers of the corporation
contained in or implied by the articles shall be asserted as between the
corporation or any shareholder and third person. Such limitations may be
asserted in an action by a shareholder or at the suit of the government, to
enjoin the continuation of unauthorized business, or to dissolve the corpora-
tion, or in an action by the corporation or by the shareholders suing in a
representative suit, against the officers or directors of the corporation for
violation of their authority.
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Any contract or conveyance made in the name of a corporation, which
is authorized or ratified by the directors, or is done within the scope of the
authority, actual or apparent, given by the directors, shall bind the corpora-
tion, and the corporation shall acquire rights thereunder, whether the
contract be executed or wholly or in part executory.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 4104
What does Guam Code Annotated § 4104 cover?
Section 4104 ("Effect of Special Powers.") 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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