Florida Statutes Section 617.0304 - Ultra Vires. (Fla. Stat. § 617.0304)

617.0304 Ultra vires.—

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the validity of corporate action, including, but not limited to, any conveyance, transfer, or encumbrance of real or personal property to or by a corporation, may not be challenged on the ground 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 member 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, or through members in a representative suit, against an incumbent or former officer, employee, or agent of the corporation; or

(c) In a proceeding by the Attorney General, as provided in this act, to dissolve the corporation or in a proceeding by the Attorney General to enjoin the corporation from the transaction of unauthorized business.

(3) In a member’s proceeding under paragraph (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.

History.—s. 26, ch. 90-179.

Section: Previous  617.0204  617.0205  617.0206  617.0207  617.0301  617.0302  617.0303  617.0304  617.0401  617.0403  617.0501  617.0502  617.0503  617.0504  617.0505  Next

Last modified: September 23, 2016