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WY Stat § 17-29-1103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 29 - Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 17-29-1103 - Application to Existing Domestic Limited Liability Companies.

17-29-1103. Application to existing domestic limited liability companies.| (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter applies to domestic limited liability companies in existence on July 1, 2010 that were organized under any general statute of this state providing for organization of limited liability companies.  (b) For limited liability companies organized in Wyoming prior to the effective date of this chapter, the management provisions contained in former W.S. 17-15-116, the division of profits provisions contained in former W.S. 17-15-119, the distribution of assets upon dissolution provisions contained in former W.S. 17-15-126 and the stated term provisions contained in former W.S. 17-15-107(a)(ii) are continued for a period of four (4) years from the effective date of this chapter unless the limited liability company amends its articles of organization to provide otherwise.
WY Stat § 17-29-1104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 29 - Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 17-29-1104 - Applications to Qualified Foreign Limited Liability Companies.

17-29-1104. Applications to qualified foreign limited liability companies.| A foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state on the effective date of this chapter is subject to this chapter but is not required to obtain a new certificate of authority to transact business under this chapter.
WY Stat § 17-29-1105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 29 - Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act|Article 11 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 17-29-1105 - Saving Provisions.

17-29-1105. Saving provisions.| (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the repeal of a statute by this act does not affect:  (i) The operation of the statute or any action taken under it before its repeal;  (ii) Any ratification, right, remedy, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the statute before its repeal;  (iii) Any violation of the statute, or any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred because of the violation, before its repeal; or  (iv) Any proceeding or dissolution commenced under the statute before its repeal, and the proceeding or dissolution may be completed in accordance with the statute as if it had not been repealed.  (b) If a penalty or punishment imposed for violation of a statute repealed by this act is reduced by this act, the penalty or punishment if not already imposed shall be imposed in accordance with this act.
WY Stat § 17-30-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-30-101 - Short Title.

17-30-101. Short title.| This chapter may be cited as the "Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act".
WY Stat § 17-30-103 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-30-103 - Governing Law.

17-30-103. Governing law.| (a) This act governs:  (i) The internal affairs of a statutory foundation; and  (ii) The liability of a person as a founder or contributor of a statutory foundation for the debts, obligations or other liabilities of a statutory foundation.  (b) The transfer of property by a founder or a contributor to the statutory foundation, or any disposition made subject to the terms of the operating agreement of the statutory foundation, shall not be void, voidable, set aside or defective in any manner for any reason, including the following:  (i) The law of a foreign jurisdiction prohibits or does not recognize the concept of a statutory foundation; or  (ii) The statutory foundation, a transfer of property by a founder or a contributor to a foundation or a disposition made subject to the terms of the operating agreement of the statutory foundation avoids or defeats any forced heirship or legitime right, claim or interest under the law of a foreign jurisdiction.
WY Stat § 17-30-104 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-30-104 - Supplemental Principles of Law.

17-30-104. Supplemental principles of law.| The principles of law and equity shall supplement this act, unless in conflict with this act.
WY Stat § 17-30-105 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-30-105 - Electronic Records and Signatures.

17-30-105. Electronic records and signatures.| The provisions of this act governing the legal effect, validity or enforceability of electronic records or electronic signatures, and of contracts formed or performed with the use of such records or signatures, shall be construed to conform to the requirements of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7002, and supersede, modify and limit the requirements of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
WY Stat § 17-30-106 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|Section 17-30-106 - Powers of Secretary of State.

17-30-106. Powers of secretary of state.| The secretary of state shall promulgate reasonable rules, forms and other requirements which are necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.
WY Stat § 17-30-201 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 2 - Purpose, Powers and Capital|Section 17-30-201 - Nature, Purpose and Duration of Statutory Foundations.

17-30-201. Nature, purpose and duration of statutory foundations.| (a) A statutory foundation shall be an entity distinct from its founders, contributors, beneficiaries and any other persons.  (b) Unless stated otherwise in the articles of formation, a statutory foundation has perpetual duration.  (c) Except for those purposes provided in subsection (e) of this section, a statutory foundation may be created for any lawful purpose, whether the statutory foundation is for profit or for charitable purposes, as defined in W.S. 17-30-102(a)(v).  (i) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 98, § 2.  (ii) Repealed by Laws 2021, ch. 98, § 2.  (d) In addition to those purposes provided in subsection (c) of this section, a statutory foundation may be organized for the purpose of holding or investing in other entities or assets, including those entities or assets that are the property of the statutory foundation.  (e) A statutory foundation may not be created to act as a financial institution or an insurer, as defined in W.S. 26-1-102(a)(xvi).  (f) The purpose of a statutory foundation shall not be amended or restated unless the articles of formation expressly provide that the purpose of the statutory foundation "may be amended," "may be restated" or include words of similar import or unless an amendment or restatement is required pursuant to a court order.
WY Stat § 17-30-202 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 2 - Purpose, Powers and Capital|Section 17-30-202 - Enforcement of Charitable Purposes.

17-30-202. Enforcement of charitable purposes.| (a) If the articles of formation or the operating agreement of a statutory foundation formed for a charitable purpose do not indicate or otherwise provide for selection of a particular charitable purpose or beneficiary, or if the designated charitable purpose cannot be completed or no longer exists, the court may select one (1) or more charitable purposes or beneficiaries. The selection shall be consistent with the intent of the founder to the extent that intent can be ascertained.  (b) A founder, the board of directors or the protector of a statutory foundation formed for a charitable purpose may commence a civil action to enforce the charitable purpose of the statutory foundation.
WY Stat § 17-30-203 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 2 - Purpose, Powers and Capital|Section 17-30-203 - Powers of a Statutory Foundation.

17-30-203. Powers of a statutory foundation.| A statutory foundation has the capacity to sue and be sued in its own name and has the power to take all actions necessary or convenient to carry on the activities of the foundation.
WY Stat § 17-30-204 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 2 - Purpose, Powers and Capital|Section 17-30-204 - Property Contribution.

17-30-204. Property contribution.| (a) The initial property contributed to a statutory foundation may consist of tangible or intangible property, whether or not the contribution is made as a gift or otherwise.  (b) After the contribution of initial property to the statutory foundation, and if permitted by the operating agreement of the foundation, additional contributions may be made to the statutory foundation by a founder or any contributor.  (c) The tangible and intangible property of the statutory foundation may include:  (i) Initial contributions of property;  (ii) Additional contributions of property;  (iii) Any accumulated income.
WY Stat § 17-30-301 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 3 - Name, Formation, Articles of Formation, Other Filings and Organizational Documents|Section 17-30-301 - Name of a Statutory Foundation.

17-30-301. Name of a statutory foundation.| (a) The words "statutory foundation", or its abbreviations "SF" or "S.F.", shall be included in the name of a statutory foundation formed under this act. A statutory foundation name shall not:  (i) Contain words indicating or implying that the foundation is organized for a purpose other than one (1) or more of the purposes contained in its articles of formation;  (ii) Be the same as, or deceptively similar to in the determination of the secretary of state, any trademark or service mark registered in this state. The name shall be distinguishable by the secretary of state from other business names as provided in W.S. 17-16-401;  (iii) Contain a word or phrase which indicates or implies that it is organized under the Wyoming Business Corporation Act, the Wyoming Statutory Close Corporation Supplement, the Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act, the Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act or the Wyoming Statutory Trust Act.  (b) Nothing in this article shall prohibit the use of a trade name in accordance with applicable law.
WY Stat § 17-30-302 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 3 - Name, Formation, Articles of Formation, Other Filings and Organizational Documents|Section 17-30-302 - Registered Office and Registered Agent.

17-30-302. Registered office and registered agent.| (a) Each statutory foundation shall continuously maintain a registered office and registered agent, as provided in W.S. 17-28-101 through 17-28-111, in this state.  (b) The provisions of W.S. 17-28-101 through 17-28-111 shall apply to all statutory foundations.
WY Stat § 17-30-303 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 3 - Name, Formation, Articles of Formation, Other Filings and Organizational Documents|Section 17-30-303 - Formation of Statutory Foundation; Articles of Formation.

17-30-303. Formation of statutory foundation; articles of formation.| (a) One (1) or more persons may act as an organizer to form a statutory foundation by signing and delivering articles of formation to the secretary of state. Articles of formation shall be accompanied by a written consent of appointment signed by a registered agent.  (b) Articles of formation shall state:  (i) The name of the statutory foundation, which shall comply with W.S. 17-30-301; and  (ii) The street address of the statutory foundation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at that office.  (c) Articles of formation may state:  (i) The names and addresses of the individuals who are to serve as the initial directors;  (ii) The name and address of the individual who is to serve as the initial protector;  (iii) Other provisions not inconsistent with law, which may include:  (A) The purpose for which the statutory foundation is organized;  (B) An express statement that the purpose of the statutory foundation "may be amended", "may be restated" or words of similar import, pursuant to W.S. 17-30-201(f);  (C) A statement of the duration of the statutory foundation;  (D) Any provision under this act that is required or permitted to be stated in the operating agreement.  (d) A statutory foundation is formed when the articles of formation become effective. The filing of articles of formation by the secretary of state is conclusive proof that the organizer has satisfied all conditions required for the formation of a statutory foundation, except in a civil action commenced by the state of Wyoming to terminate a statutory foundation. In that case, a court may require other additional evidence as it determines appropriate.  (e) The articles of formation may be amended or restated only if the articles of formation include an express statement authorizing the amendment or restatement of the articles of formation.
WY Stat § 17-30-304 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 3 - Name, Formation, Articles of Formation, Other Filings and Organizational Documents|Section 17-30-304 - Signing of Records to Be Delivered for Filing to Secretary of State.

17-30-304. Signing of records to be delivered for filing to secretary of state.| (a) A record delivered to the secretary of state for filing under this act shall be signed as follows:  (i) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a record signed on behalf of a statutory foundation shall be signed by a person who has appropriate authority granted by the foundation;  (ii) The initial articles of formation of a statutory foundation shall be signed by at least one (1) person acting as founder or organizer;  (iii) A record filed on behalf of a terminated statutory foundation that has no founders shall be signed by the person winding up the activities of the foundation under article 9 of this chapter, the organizer or another person appointed by the board of directors of the foundation;  (iv) Any other record shall be signed by the person on whose behalf the record is delivered to the secretary of state or by the person appointed by the board of directors of the statutory foundation.  (b) Any record filed under this act may be signed by an agent.
WY Stat § 17-30-305 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 3 - Name, Formation, Articles of Formation, Other Filings and Organizational Documents|Section 17-30-305 - Delivery to and Filing of Records by Secretary of State; Effective Time and Date.

17-30-305. Delivery to and filing of records by secretary of state; effective time and date.| (a) A record authorized or required to be delivered to the secretary of state for filing under this act shall be captioned to describe the purpose of the record and be delivered to the secretary of state in an authorized medium. The secretary of state shall file the record upon receipt, unless:  (i) The secretary of state determines that a record does not comply with the filing requirements of this act;  (ii) The filing fees required by this act or other provisions of law or past due fees, taxes or penalties have not been paid.  (b) Upon filing the record, the secretary of state shall send a copy of the filed record and a receipt for fees to the person on whose behalf the record was filed.  (c) Upon request and payment of the requisite fee, the secretary of state shall send to the requester a certified copy of a requested record.  (d) Except as otherwise provided in this section and W.S. 17-28-103, a record delivered to the secretary of state for filing under this act shall be effective as of the date of filing by the secretary of state.  (e) If the secretary of state refuses to file a record under subsection (a) of this section, the secretary of state shall return it to the filing party or its representative within fifteen (15) days after the record was delivered, together with a brief, written explanation of the reason for the refusal.
WY Stat § 17-30-306 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 3 - Name, Formation, Articles of Formation, Other Filings and Organizational Documents|Section 17-30-306 - Correcting Filed Record.

17-30-306. Correcting filed record.| (a) A statutory foundation or foreign foundation may deliver to the secretary of state for filing a statement of correction to correct a record if the record contained inaccurate information or a defective signature.  (b) A statement of correction shall:  (i) Describe the record to be corrected, including its filing date, or attach a copy of the record as filed;  (ii) Specify the inaccurate information and the reason the information is inaccurate or the manner in which the signature was defective; and  (iii) Correct the inaccurate information or defective signature.  (c) When filed by the secretary of state, a statement of correction is effective retroactively as of the effective date of the record the statement corrects, except that the statement shall be effective when filed in the context of persons that previously relied on the uncorrected record and would be adversely impacted by retroactive effect.
WY Stat § 17-30-307 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 3 - Name, Formation, Articles of Formation, Other Filings and Organizational Documents|Section 17-30-307 - Liability for Inaccurate Information in Filed Record.

17-30-307. Liability for inaccurate information in filed record.| (a) If a record delivered to and filed by the secretary of state under this act contains inaccurate information, a person that suffers a loss by relying in good faith on the record may recover damages relating to the loss from the statutory foundation or foreign foundation if:  (i) The record was delivered for filing on behalf of the statutory foundation or foreign foundation; and  (ii) The statutory foundation or foreign foundation had notice of the inaccuracy for a reasonably sufficient time and was able to correct the record in the period of time before the record was relied upon.  (b) An individual who signs a record authorized or required to be filed with the secretary of state under this act shall affirm, under penalty of perjury, that the information stated in the record is accurate.
WY Stat § 17-30-308 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 3 - Name, Formation, Articles of Formation, Other Filings and Organizational Documents|Section 17-30-308 - Certificate of Existence.

17-30-308. Certificate of existence.| (a) The secretary of state, upon request and payment of the requisite fee, shall furnish to any person a certificate of existence for a statutory foundation or a foreign foundation.  (b) A certificate of existence shall state:  (i) The name of the statutory or foreign foundation used in this state;  (ii) That the statutory foundation was duly formed under the laws of this state and the date of formation, or that the foreign foundation is registered in this state;  (iii) Whether all fees, taxes and penalties due under this act or under other provisions of law have been paid;  (iv) Whether the most recent annual report required pursuant to W.S. 17-30-703 has been filed by the secretary of state;  (v) Whether the secretary of state has classified the statutory foundation or foreign foundation as delinquent;  (vi) Whether articles of termination were delivered to the secretary of state for filing; and  (vii) Other facts of record maintained by the secretary of state which are specified by the person requesting the certificate of existence.  (c) Subject to any qualification stated in a certificate of existence, a certificate of existence issued by the secretary of state shall be conclusive evidence that the statutory foundation or foreign foundation is in existence.
WY Stat § 17-30-309 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 3 - Name, Formation, Articles of Formation, Other Filings and Organizational Documents|Section 17-30-309 - Operating Agreement; Scope, Function and Limitations.

17-30-309. Operating agreement; scope, function and limitations.| (a) The founders or board of directors of a statutory foundation shall adopt an operating agreement for the foundation as soon as possible after filing articles of formation with the secretary of state.  (b) An operating agreement may contain any provision for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the statutory foundation that is not inconsistent with this act, other provisions of law or the articles of formation of the foundation.
WY Stat § 17-30-401 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 4 - Founders|Section 17-30-401 - Reservation to Founder of Power to Amend, Revoke, Restate or Terminate.

17-30-401. Reservation to founder of power to amend, revoke, restate or terminate.| (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a founder may reserve the following powers to himself, or a specific number of founders if applicable:  (i) Pursuant to W.S. 17-30-201, the power to amend or restate the articles of formation of a statutory foundation;  (ii) Pursuant to W.S. 17-30-201, the power to amend the purposes of the statutory foundation;  (iii) The power to amend, revoke or restate the terms of the operating agreement of the statutory foundation;  (iv) The power to terminate the statutory foundation.  (b) A founder must expressly reserve those powers specified in paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) of this section in the articles of formation of the statutory foundation. The founder may expressly reserve those powers specified by paragraphs (a)(iii) and (iv) of this section in the articles of formation.  (c) Unless the articles of formation or operating agreement of a statutory foundation provide otherwise, any powers reserved to a founder in subsection (a) of this section shall lapse on the death, dissolution or termination of the founder.  (d) A founder shall expressly reserve those powers specified in paragraphs (a)(iii) and (iv) of this section in the operating agreement of the statutory foundation.
WY Stat § 17-30-402 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations|Chapter 30 - Wyoming Statutory Foundation Act|Article 4 - Founders|Section 17-30-402 - Protection From Founder's Successors.

17-30-402. Protection from founder's successors.| (a) The heirs, spouse or creditors of a founder shall not:  (i) Amend or restate the articles of formation of a statutory foundation;  (ii) Amend the purpose of a statutory foundation, if any;  (iii) Terminate the statutory foundation.