Guam § 171205 - Voluntary Dissolution by the Board and Members.

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§ 171205. Voluntary Dissolution by the Board and Members.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 171204, for a limited cooperative association to voluntarily

dissolve:

(1) a resolution to dissolve must be approved by a majority vote of the board of directors unless

a greater percentage is required by the organic rules;

(2) the board of directors must call a members meeting to consider the resolution, to be held no

later than ninety (90) calendar days after adoption of the resolution; and

(3) the board of directors must mail or otherwise transmit or deliver to each member in a record

that complies with § 17508:

(A) the resolution required by Subsection (a)(1) of this Section;

(B) a recommendation that the members vote in favor of the resolution or, if the board

determines that because of conflict of interest or other special circumstances it should not make

a favorable recommendation, the basis of that determination; and

(C) notice of the members meeting, which must be given in the same manner as notice of a

special meeting of members.

(b) Subject to Subsection (c) of this Section, a resolution to dissolve must be approved by:

(1) at least two-thirds of the voting power of members present at a members meeting called under

Subsection (a)(2) of this Section; and

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(2) if the limited cooperative association has investor members, at least a majority of the votes

cast by patron members, unless the organic rules require a greater percentage.

(c) The organic rules may require that the percentage of votes under Subsection (b)(1) of this Section

is:

(1) a different percentage that is not less than a majority of members voting at the meeting; or

(2) measured against the voting power of all members; or

(3) a combination of Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection.

Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Guam Code Annotated § 171205 cover?

Section 171205 ("Voluntary Dissolution by the Board and Members.") 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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