Montana § 35-14-304 - Lack Of Power To Act
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 35-14-304 — Lack Of Power To Act, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-14-304. Lack Of Power To Act
Lack of power to act. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the validity of corporate action may not be challenged on the grounds that the corporation lacks or lacked power to act. (2) A corporation's power to act may be challenged: (a) in a proceeding by a shareholder against the corporation to enjoin the act; (b) in a proceeding by the corporation, directly, derivatively, or through a receiver, trustee, or other legal representative, against an incumbent or former director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation; or (c) in a proceeding by the attorney general under 35-14-1430 . (3) In a shareholder's proceeding under subsection (2)(a) to enjoin an unauthorized corporate act, the court may enjoin or set aside the act, if equitable and if all affected persons are parties to the proceeding, and may award damages for loss, other than anticipated profits, suffered by the corporation or another party because of enjoining the unauthorized act.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-14-304 ("Lack Of Power To Act") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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