Guam § 141107 - Power to Take Possession of Association.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 141107 — Power to Take Possession of Association., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 141107. Power to Take Possession of Association.
If the commissioner as the result of any examination or from any
report made to him or to any association doing business in this territory
or its investors or any thereof, shall find that such association is violating
the provisions of its articles of incorporation or charter or by-laws or any
law of this territory, or is conducting its business in an unsafe or
injurious manner, he may by an order addressed to such association
direct a discontinuance of such violations or unsafe or injurious practices
and a conformity with all the requirements of law; and if such association
shall not comply with such order within the time specified therein, or if it
shall appear to the commissioner that any association is in an unsafe
condition or is conducting its business in an unsafe or injurious manner
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such as to render its further proceeding hazardous to the public or to any
or all of its investors, or if he shall find that its assets are impaired to
such an extent that, after deducting all liabilities other than to its
investors they do not equal or exceed the sum of the value of its
outstanding shares and investment certificates and the par value of its
outstanding stock, or if any association shall refuse to submit its books,
papers and accounts to the inspection of the commissioner or any of his
examiners, deputies or assistants, or if any officer thereof shall refuse to
be examined upon oath, concerning the affairs of such association, then
the commissioner may forthwith demand and take possession of the
property, business and assets of such association and retain such
possession until such, association shall with the consent of the
commissioner resume business, or until its affairs be liquidated. Such
association may, with the consent of the commissioner, resume business
upon such conditions as may be approved by him.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 141107
What does Guam Code Annotated § 141107 cover?
Section 141107 ("Power to Take Possession of Association.") 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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