Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act

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The Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act, found in Title 17, Chapter 19, of the Wyoming Statues is broken down into the following articles:

Article 1 - General Provisions

Section Name Section Number Short title § 17-19-101 Reservation of power to amend or repeal § 17-19-102 Filing requirements § 17-19-120 Forms § 17-19-121 Filing, service and copying fees § 17-19-122 Effective date of document § 17-19-123 Correcting filed document § 17-19-124 Filing duty of secretary of state § 17-19-125 Appeal from secretary of state's refusal to file document § 17-19-126 Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document § 17-19-127 Certificate of existence § 17-19-128 [Repealed] § 17-19-129 Powers § 17-19-130 General definitions § 17-19-140 Notice § 17-19-141 Private foundations § 17-19-150 Judicial relief § 17-19-160 Attorney general § 17-19-170 Constitutional protections § 17-19-180

Article 2 - Organization

Section Name Section Number Incorporators § 17-19-201 Articles of incorporation § 17-19-202 Incorporation § 17-19-203 Liability for preincorporation transactions § 17-19-204 Organization of corporation § 17-19-205 Bylaws § 17-19-206 Emergency bylaws and powers § 17-19-207

Article 3 - Purposes And Powers

Section Name Section Number Purposes § 17-19-301 General powers § 17-19-302 Emergency powers § 17-19-303 Ultra vires § 17-19-304

Article 4 - Names

Section Name Section Number Corporate name § 17-19-401 Reserved name § 17-19-402

Article 5 - Office And Agent

Section Name Section Number Registered office and registered agent § 17-19-501 Repealed § 17-19-502 Repealed § 17-19-503 Repealed § 17-19-504

Article 6 - Members And Memberships

Section Name Section Number Admission § 17-19-601 Consideration § 17-19-602 No requirement of members § 17-19-603 Differences in rights and obligations of members § 17-19-610 Transfers § 17-19-611 Member's liability to third parties § 17-19-612 Member's liability for dues, assessments and fees § 17-19-613 Creditor's action against member § 17-19-614 Resignation § 17-19-620 Termination, expulsion and suspension § 17-19-621 Purchase of memberships § 17-19-622 Derivative suits § 17-19-630 Delegates § 17-19-640

Article 7 - Members' Meetings And Voting

Section Name Section Number Annual and regular meetings § 17-19-701 Special meeting § 17-19-702 Court-ordered meeting § 17-19-703 Action by written consent § 17-19-704 Notice of meeting § 17-19-705 Waiver of notice § 17-19-706 Record date; determining members entitled to notice and vote § 17-19-707 Action by written ballot § 17-19-708 Members' list for meeting § 17-19-720 Voting entitlement generally § 17-19-721 Quorum requirements § 17-19-722 Voting requirements § 17-19-723 Proxies § 17-19-724 Cumulative voting for directors § 17-19-725 Other methods of electing directors § 17-19-726 Corporation's acceptance of votes § 17-19-727 Voting agreements § 17-19-730

Article 8 - Directors And Officers

Section Name Section Number Requirement for and duties of board § 17-19-801 Qualifications of directors § 17-19-802 Number of directors § 17-19-803 Election, designation and appointment of directors § 17-19-804 Terms of directors generally § 17-19-805 Staggered terms for directors § 17-19-806 Resignation of directors § 17-19-807 Removal of directors elected by members or directors § 17-19-808 Removal of designated or appointed directors § 17-19-809 Removal of directors by judicial proceeding § 17-19-810 Vacancy on board § 17-19-811 Compensation of directors § 17-19-812 Regular and special meetings § 17-19-820 Action without meeting § 17-19-821 Call and notice of meetings § 17-19-822 Waiver of notice § 17-19-823 Quorum and voting § 17-19-824 Committees of the board; other informal committees § 17-19-825 Directors' standards and liabilities § 17-19-830 Director conflict of interest § 17-19-831 Loans to or guaranties for directors and officers § 17-19-832 Required officers § 17-19-840 Duties and authority of officers § 17-19-841 Standards of conduct for officers § 17-19-842 Resignation and removal of officers § 17-19-843 Contract rights of officers § 17-19-844 Officers' authority to execute documents § 17-19-845 Subarticle definitions § 17-19-850 Reserved § 17-19-851 Mandatory indemnification § 17-19-852 Advance for expenses § 17-19-853 Court-ordered indemnification § 17-19-854 Reserved § 17-19-855 Indemnification of officers, employees and agents § 17-19-856 Insurance § 17-19-857 Application of subarticle § 17-19-858

Article 10 - Amendment Of Articles Of Incorporation And Bylaws

Section Name Section Number Authority to amend § 17-19-1001 Amendment by directors § 17-19-1002 Amendment by directors and members § 17-19-1003 Class voting by members on amendments § 17-19-1004 Articles of amendment § 17-19-1005 Restated articles of incorporation § 17-19-1006 Amendment pursuant to judicial reorganization § 17-19-1007 Effect of amendment § 17-19-1008 Amendment by directors § 17-19-1020 Amendment by directors and members § 17-19-1021 Class voting by members on amendments § 17-19-1022 Approval by third persons § 17-19-1030 Amendment terminating members or redeeming or canceling memberships § 17-19-1031

Article 11 - Merger And Consolidation

Section Name Section Number Approval of plan of merger § 17-19-1101 Limitations on mergers by public benefit or religious corporations § 17-19-1102 Action on plan by board, members and third persons § 17-19-1103 Articles of merger § 17-19-1104 Effect of merger § 17-19-1105 Merger with foreign corporation § 17-19-1106 Bequests, devises and gifts § 17-19-1107 Merger with a governmental subdivision § 17-19-1108 Approval of plan of consolidation § 17-19-1110 Limitations on consolidations by public benefit or religious corporations § 17-19-1111 Action on plan by board, members and third persons § 17-19-1112 Articles of consolidation § 17-19-1113 Effect of consolidation § 17-19-1114 Consolidation with foreign corporation § 17-19-1115 Bequests, devises and gifts § 17-19-1116 Consolidation with a governmental subdivision § 17-19-1117

Article 12 - Sale Of Assets

Section Name Section Number Sale of assets in regular course of activities and mortgage of assets § 17-19-1201 Sale of assets other than in regular course of activities § 17-19-1202

Article 13 - Distributions

Section Name Section Number Prohibited distributions § 17-19-1301 Purchase of memberships; authorized distributions § 17-19-1302

Article 14 - Dissolution

Section Name Section Number Dissolution by incorporators or directors § 17-19-1401 Dissolution by directors, members and third persons § 17-19-1402 Notices to the secretary of state § 17-19-1403 Articles of dissolution § 17-19-1404 Revocation of dissolution § 17-19-1405 Effect of dissolution § 17-19-1406 Known claims against dissolved corporation § 17-19-1407 Unknown claims against dissolved corporation § 17-19-1408 Grounds for administrative dissolution § 17-19-1420 Procedure for and effect of administrative dissolution § 17-19-1421 Reinstatement following administrative dissolution § 17-19-1422 Appeal from denial of reinstatement § 17-19-1423 Grounds for judicial dissolution § 17-19-1430 Procedure for judicial dissolution § 17-19-1431 Receivership or custodianship § 17-19-1432 Decree of dissolution § 17-19-1433 Deposit with state treasurer § 17-19-1440

Article 15 - Foreign Corporations

Section Name Section Number Authority to transact business required § 17-19-1501 Consequences of transacting business without authority § 17-19-1502 Application for certificate of authority § 17-19-1503 Amended certificate of authority § 17-19-1504 Effect of certificate of authority § 17-19-1505 Corporate name of foreign corporation § 17-19-1506 Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation § 17-19-1507 Repealed § 17-19-1508 Repealed § 17-19-1509 Repealed § 17-19-1510 Withdrawal of foreign corporation § 17-19-1520 Grounds for revocation § 17-19-1530 Procedure and effect of revocation § 17-19-1531 Appeal from revocation § 17-19-1532

Article 16 - Records And Reports

Section Name Section Number Corporate records § 17-19-1601 Inspection of records by members § 17-19-1602 Scope of inspection rights § 17-19-1603 Court-ordered inspection § 17-19-1604 Limitations on use of membership list § 17-19-1605 Financial statements for members § 17-19-1620 Report of indemnification to members § 17-19-1621 Filing of reports § 17-19-1630 Repealed § 17-19-1631 Repealed § 17-19-1632 Repealed § 17-19-1633

Article 17 - Domestication And Continuance Of Foreign Corporation

Section Name Section Number Domestication of foreign corporations § 17-19-1701 Application for certificate of domestication; articles of domestication § 17-19-1702 Continuance of foreign corporations § 17-19-1710