Nevada § 82.216 - Authority of directors and representatives of corporation
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 82.216 — Authority of directors and representatives of corporation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 82.216. Authority of directors and representatives of corporation
1. The statement in the articles or bylaws of the objects, purposes, powers and authorized
business of the corporation constitutes, as between the corporation and its directors,
officers or members, an authorization to the directors and a limitation upon the actual
authority of the representatives of the corporation. These limitations may be asserted in a proceeding by a director or a member entitled
to vote for the election of directors or the Attorney General to enjoin the doing
or continuation of unauthorized business by the corporation or its officers, or both,
in cases where third parties have not acquired rights thereby, or to dissolve the
corporation, or in a proceeding by the corporation, a director or a member entitled
to vote for the election of directors suing in a representative suit against the officers
or directors of the corporation for violation of their authority. 2. No limitation upon the business, purposes or powers of the corporation or upon
the powers of the members, officers or directors, or the manner of exercise of such
powers, contained in or implied by the articles or bylaws may be asserted as between
the corporation, the directors or members and any third person. 3. Any contract or conveyance, otherwise lawful, 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, binds the corporation, and
the corporation acquires rights thereunder, whether the contract is signed or is wholly
or in part executory.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 82.216 cover?
Section 82.216 ("Authority of directors and representatives of corporation") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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