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Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 26 - SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS › Section 26-5 - Proclamation

Current through July 13, 2024
Unless
				  W.S.
				  22-29-101 through
				  22-29-114 or the Special
				  District's principal act requires otherwise, the following procedures shall be
				  followed:
(a) Not more than 120 and not
				less than 100 days before a subsequent director election, the district
				secretary shall publish at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in
				each county in which all or part of the district is situated a proclamation
				setting forth:
(i) The date of the
				election;
(ii) The offices to be
				filled at the election including the terms of the offices;
(iii) The terms and unexpired terms of
				offices to be filled;
(iv) The
				number of persons required by law to fill the offices;
(v) The filing period;
(vi) The address of the filing office
				and;
(vii) Whether the election
				shall be a conventional election or a mail ballot election.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 26 - SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS › Section 26-6 - Conduct of special district elections

Current through July 13, 2024
W.S. 22-29-101 through
				  22-29-114 requires the special
				  district or districts to allow absentee voting if not held in conjunction with
				  any other type of election governed by the Election Code. Absentee voting shall
				  be consistent with procedures for mail ballot elections. In a conventional
				  election, those already registered may request absentee ballots through the day
				  before the election. In tandem with absentee voting, the election may be
				  conducted in one of two ways:
(a) A
				conventional election day election requires:
(i) Polling places staffed by election judges
				who distribute ballots to the voters or operate an electronic voting system
				and;
(ii) Districts using an
				electronic voting system or alternate voting system shall follow the Election
				Code requirements for security, sealing the machine after the pre-election
				test, polling place regulations of the voting system and resealing of machines
				after the polling is completed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 27 - CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER › Section 27-1 - Purpose and applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Wyoming Statute
				§
									
										22-2-121 requires the secretary of state to
				adopt rules that allow for the counting of ballots at a central counting
				center. These rules establish procedures for securely delivering and counting
				ballots at central counting centers.
(b) These rules apply only if a county clerk
				elects to use a central counting center during an election. If a county clerk
				does not elect to use a central counting center, these rules do not
				apply.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 27 - CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER › Section 27-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Central
				Counting Center" means a secure facility where authorized staff count
				ballots.
(b) "Secure Facility"
				means a building and/or room which only authorized staff may enter or
				exit.
(c) "Secure Container" means
				a container which locks and which only authorized staff may unlock or
				open.
(d) "Transportation Report"
				means a report that includes the following information:
(i) The name and address of the polling
				place;
(ii) Phone number of a
				designated contact located at the central counting center;
(iii) The time and date the ballots, ballot
				box(es), and other election related materials were picked-up from the polling
				place;
(iv) The serial numbers, if
				applicable, of the seals on any secure container;
(v) Names of the election officials
				transporting the material and their signatures;
(vi) Name of the chief election judge at the
				polling place and their signature;
(vii) Name of the designated person who will
				receive the ballots, ballot box(es), and other election materials, their title
				and signature; and
(viii) The time
				and date received.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 27 - CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER › Section 27-3 - Establishment of Central Counting Center

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The county
				clerk shall designate a central counting center and chief election judge for
				the central counting center no less than four (4) weeks prior to an
				election.
(b) Central counting
				centers shall be secure facilities. County clerks shall not designate central
				counting centers that are not secure facilities.
(c) The county clerk shall publish notice
				that the clerk will use a central counting center to count ballots in a
				newspaper of general circulation in the county and on the county website no
				more than two (2) weeks and no less than one (1) week prior to an
				election.
(d) The county clerk
				shall provide ballot boxes to each polling place.
(e) The county clerk shall document how
				ballot boxes will be transported from polling places to the central counting
				center. The county clerk is responsible for ensuring that ballots are securely
				transported to the central counting center.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 27 - CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER › Section 27-4 - Prior to the Polls Opening

Current through July 13, 2024
Prior to the polls opening, the judges of the election shall
				  examine each ballot box using the following procedure:
(a) Two (2) or more election judges, from
				different political parties, if available, shall be present during each ballot
				box examination.
(b) The election
				judges shall open the ballot box, determine that each ballot box is empty, and
				lock the ballot box immediately following each examination.
(c) The ballot box(es) shall never be left
				without supervision.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 27 - CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER › Section 27-5 - During Polling Hours

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A ballot box
				shall not be opened during polling hours unless the ballot box becomes full. If
				a ballot box becomes full, election judges, from different political parties,
				if available, may open the ballot box to rearrange the ballots.
(b) Should the box be too full to
				sufficiently rearrange the ballots, two (2) election judges, from different
				political parties, if available, shall follow the following steps:
(i) Remove ballots to a secure
				container;
(ii) Lock and seal the
				ballots in the secure container;
(iii) Complete, sign, date and time stamp a
				form stating that the ballots were removed; and
(iv) Relock the ballot box(es).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 27 - CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER › Section 27-6 - After the Polls Close

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Two (2) or more
				election judges, from different political parties, if available, shall seal the
				ballot box(es) or secure containers immediately upon the closing of the polls
				and record how many ballot boxes or secure containers are to be
				transported.
(b) The chief election
				judge of each polling place shall prepare a transportation report to provide
				the chief election judge of the central counting center. The chief election
				judge of the central counting center may designate a person to receive
				transportation reports.
(c) The
				election judges shall then prepare the materials necessary for tabulation at
				the central counting center. The following records shall be returned with the
				ballots, ballot box(es), secure containers, and transportation report:
(i) All ballots cast, including provisional
				ballots;
(ii) Spoiled
				ballots;
(iii) Unused
				ballots;
(iv) Affidavits,
				registration application form and oaths where required;
(v) Oaths of judges of election;
(vi) Statement on ballots being removed, if
				applicable; and
(vii) Any other
				documents requested by the county clerk.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 27 - CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER › Section 27-7 - Transportation to Central Counting Center

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The ballot
				box(es) and secure containers shall be transported by two (2) election judges,
				from different political parties, if available, in the same vehicle. If
				traveling together is impractical, one may follow in a separate
				vehicle.
(b) Ballot box(es) and
				secure containers shall be transported to the central counting center in an
				enclosed vehicle or enclosed trailer that is capable of being locked.
(c) Upon arrival to the central counting
				center, the election judges shall provide the transportation report to the
				chief election judge of the central counting center or their
				designee.
(d) The individual listed
				on the transportation report shall receive the ballot box(es), secure
				containers, and other election materials and shall verify and sign the
				transportation report.
(e) If a
				discrepancy is found within the transportation report, the individual shall
				notify the county clerk immediately.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 27 - CENTRAL COUNTING CENTER › Section 27-8 - Procedures for Counting

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The counting
				board shall run the ballots through the counter and verify that the total
				ballots match the total number of voters recorded in the pollbook. When the
				ballots and pollbook are in agreement, the votes shall be counted for the
				precinct.
(b) If there is a
				discrepancy between the number of ballots cast and voters recorded in the
				pollbook, the election judges shall attempt to determine the discrepancy. If
				the election judges cannot determine the discrepancy, the county clerk and, if
				necessary, the county canvassing board, shall resolve the
				discrepancy.
(c) After the votes
				have been counted, the counting board shall certify the following information
				with the pollbook and shall report to the county clerk:
(i) The numbers of electors voting in person
				and by absentee ballot in the precinct at the election;
(ii) In the primary election, the total
				number of electors voting in the precinct in each political party;
(iii) The full name of each candidate
				receiving votes;
(iv) The office
				the candidate is seeking;
(v) The
				number of votes cast for each candidate;
(vi) The official designation or number of
				each ballot proposition and the number of votes for and against it;
				and
(vii) Any write-in candidates
				that affected the outcome of the election.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 28 - Direct Coordination › Section 28-2 - Applicability

Current through July 13, 2024
This chapter applies to Wyoming political action committees
				  and political parties that accept any contribution from an organization as
				  provided in
				  W.S.
				  22-25-102(a), as well as all
				  candidates, and candidate campaign committees, as defined in
				  W.S.
				  22-1-102(a). This chapter
				  does not apply to any Wyoming political action committee or political party
				  that has not received any contribution from an organization.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 28 - Direct Coordination › Section 28-3 - Definition of direct coordination

Current through July 13, 2024
For the purposes of
				  W.S.
				  22-25-102(a), "direct
				  coordination" means any of the following:
(a) Any contribution of funds, other items of
				value, or election assistance from a political action committee or political
				party to a candidate or a candidate's campaign committee resulting from an
				actual or implied agreement;
(b)
				Communication between a candidate or candidate's campaign committee and a
				political action committee or political party for the purpose of aiding the
				election of a candidate, limited to the following:
(i) Requesting or suggesting a contribution
				or expenditure of funds, other items of value, or election assistance by a
				political action committee or political party to, or on behalf of, a candidate
				or a candidate's campaign committee, including in-kind contributions or
				expenditures;
(ii) Requesting or
				suggesting a contribution or expenditure of funds, other items of value, or
				election assistance by a candidate or any officer of a candidate's campaign
				committee to, or on behalf of, a political action committee or political party,
				including in-kind contributions or expenditures;
(iii) A political action committee or
				political party republishing, disseminating, or distributing, in whole or part,
				any campaign material or advertisement created or prepared by the candidate or
				candidate's campaign committee;
(iv) A political action committee or
				political party spending funds based on non-public information that:
(A) Originated from the candidate, that
				candidate's campaign committee, an entity that received the non-public
				information from the candidate or that candidate's campaign committee, or any
				agent thereof; and
(B) Is used for
				the benefit of, or to further the candidate's interests.
(v) Any written, verbal, or electronic
				discussion between a candidate or officer of a candidate's campaign committee
				and a political action committee or political party regarding campaign
				strategy, campaign funding, or campaign advertising for the candidate's
				campaign.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 28 - Direct Coordination › Section 28-4 - Complaint procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
Any person suspecting a violation of
				  W.S.
				  22-25-102(a) by a political
				  action committee or political party may file a written complaint in accordance
				  with
				  W.S.
				  22-26-121 and shall include any supporting
				  documentation of the alleged violation, along with the complaint.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 29 - Voting Systems › Section 29-1 - Authority and Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
The Secretary of State, pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  22-2-121, is authorized to promulgate such
				  rules as are necessary to maintain uniform voting, vote counting procedures and
				  orderly voting and to comply with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act
				  of 2002 (HAVA),
				  Public
				  Law 107-252. These rules apply to Ballot Marking
				  Devices, Ballot Tabulation Devices, and Ballot Printing Devices used by voters
				  and by all election officials with responsibilities as designated in
				  W.S.
				  22-8-101, et seq.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 29 - Voting Systems › Section 29-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Ballot Marking
				Device" means any piece of voting equipment that allows a voter to mark their
				choices on a screen, commonly referred to as a touchscreen, and when the voter
				has finished marking their ballot, their choices will print on a paper ballot
				for tabulation.
(b) "Ballot
				Printing Device" means any piece of voting equipment that produces a paper
				ballot of the required ballot style that meets the needs of a specific voter on
				an as needed basis.
(c) "Ballot
				Tabulation Device" means any piece of voting equipment that records and
				tabulates a voter's ballot choices.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 29 - Voting Systems › Section 29-3 - Ballot Marking Device

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A ballot
				marking device enables voters, including voters with disabilities, to mark
				their ballots independently. Any voter may ask to use a ballot marking
				device.
(b) The following shall
				occur when a voter inserts a paper ballot into a ballot marking device:
(i) The correct ballot style shall appear
				either by an election judge choosing the correct ballot style or by scanning a
				pre-printed activation card.
(ii)
				The voter makes their selections by touching the screen or by touching the
				navigation and entry buttons;
(iii)
				The device shall allow the voter to change their candidate choice before
				marking their ballot;
(iv) The
				device shall notify the voter they cannot cast an overvote, if
				attempted;
(v) The device shall
				return a blank ballot to the voter;
(vi) The selections chosen by the voter shall
				be marked on the paper ballot and either provided back to the voter for the
				voter to place the ballot into a ballot tabulation device or automatically sent
				through a ballot tabulation device and dropped into a secure ballot box;
				and
(vii) The device shall allow
				the voter to write in the name of a candidate who does not appear on the
				ballot.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 29 - Voting Systems › Section 29-4 - Ballot Printing Device

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The County
				Clerk may use a ballot printing device supplied by a voting equipment vendor to
				print ballots for any election.
(b)
				The ballots printed must comply with the requirements of
				W.S.
				22-6-115 through
				22-6-127
				and shall be printed in such a manner that meets the specifications of the
				device manufacturer.
(c) The County
				Clerk shall have written procedures to protect the security and inventory of
				all blank paper stock used by printing ballots on the ballot printing
				device.
(d) The ballot printing
				device shall be certified by the Secretary's Office and in compliance with
				HAVA.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 29 - Voting Systems › Section 29-5 - Ballot Tabulation Device

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A ballot
				tabulation device shall scan a ballot and record the results for each
				candidate, write-in candidate, ballot issue, and other election and precinct
				information on an encrypted USB flash drive.
(b) The ballot tabulation device shall notify
				the voter if the voter has cast an overvote in any race or if the voter has
				voted a blank ballot. After being notified, the voter shall be allowed to
				continue voting their ballot or return the ballot to the election judge and ask
				for a replacement ballot.
(c)
				County clerks shall adhere to the following requirements surrounding the use of
				ballots read by a ballot tabulation device:
(i) Ballots must be printed on paper stock
				approved or recommended by the ballot tabulation device manufacturer or printed
				by a qualified printer approved by the manufacturer of the device;
(ii) Upon receipt of ballots from the
				printer, the County Clerk must check ballots for accuracy;
(iii) Ballots must be housed in a secure
				location with limited access. The County Clerk will prevent unauthorized access
				to official election ballots;
(iv)
				Ballots will be counted and recorded on a written inventory:
(A) When delivered from the
				printer;
(B) As they are used for
				test decks and absentee voting; and
(C) As they are sent to the polls.
(v) The election judges shall
				count and record on a written inventory the number of ballots received, spoiled
				and voted at the polling place. The polling place inventory shall be delivered
				to the County Clerk following the election.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 29 - Voting Systems › Section 29-6 - Preparation and Logic and Accuracy (L&A) Testing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Preparation and
				L&A testing of the ballot marking, ballot printing, and ballot tabulation
				devices may begin after:
(i) the official
				ballot has been programmed and proofed;
(ii) the County Clerk has accepted the visual
				and audio databases; and
(iii) the
				official ballots have been received from the printer.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 29 - Voting Systems › Section 29-7 - Certification to the Secretary of State

Current through July 13, 2024
The County Clerk shall attest in writing to the Secretary of
				  State, on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State's office, that the ballot
				  on demand printers have been tested and are ready for the election and that
				  their ballot marking and ballot tabulation devices have been publicly tested,
				  have passed L&A testing, and are ready for the election.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0005 - Election Procedures › Chapter 30 - EARLY PROCESSING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS › Section 30-2 - Early Processing of Absentee Ballots

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) When a county
				clerk elects to prepare and process absentee ballots the Thursday or Friday
				immediately preceding election day under
				W.S.
				22-9-125(d), the county
				clerk shall:
(i) Provide notice of the date,
				time and place that absentee ballot preparation and processing will occur to
				the secretary of state, and the chairman of each political party. The notice
				shall occur in writing or electronically by email and shall be given at least
				two (2) days prior to the date(s) the county clerk intends to prepare or
				process absentee ballots;
(ii)
				Require all observers and election judges to complete a form attesting they are
				not a candidate, candidate's committee chairperson or treasurer before
				observing preparation and processing;
(iii) Accommodate public viewing of the early
				processing of absentee ballots. The county clerk shall not be required to make
				special accommodations or seek a larger venue than that is used for the
				processing of absentee ballots on election day; and
(iv) Designate an absentee ballot preparation
				and processing area. Observers shall remain at least ten (10) feet away from
				this area while absentee ballots are being processed.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0007 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - CONTESTED CASE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 1-1 - Purpose and Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules shall govern contested case proceedings before
				  the Secretary of State, and shall be relied upon by hearing officers,
				  adjudicative agencies, and parties in contested cases. These rules are
				  promulgated by authority of Wyoming Statute (W. S.) §
									
										16-3-102.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0007 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - CONTESTED CASE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 1-2 - Incorporation By Reference

Current through July 13, 2024
The Office of Administrative Hearings; General Agency, Board
				  or Commission Rules; Chapter 2, Contested Case Proceedings (
https://rules.wyo.gov
Wyoming
				  Administrative Rule Reference Number 270.0001.2.07202017) is incorporated by
				  reference except as noted in Section
				  3 of these rules. The incorporation by
				  reference does not include later amendments or editions to the incorporated
				  matter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0007 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - CONTESTED CASE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 1-3 - Exceptions From Uniform Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
The rules incorporated in Section
				  2 shall not apply to administrative
				  procedures conducted by the Office of the Secretary of State for the
				  following:
(a) Complaint Procedures as
				governed by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (hereafter "HAVA"), 107 P.L. 252,
				Sec. 402, and W. S. §
									
										22-2-121(b) and (d) and the
				Secretary of State's Election Procedures rule, Chapter 1 Rules for State-Based
				Administrative Complaint Procedure. (
https://rules.wyo.gov
Wyoming
				Administrative Rule Reference Number 002.0005.1.10062004)
(b) Refusal to file a trademark or service
				mark as described in the Secretary of State's Trademark Act rules, Chapter 2
				Refused Mark Application. (
https://rules.wyo.gov
Wyoming
				Administrative Rule Reference Number 002.0020.2.07011997)
(c) Rejection of a proposed business name or
				any business entity filing made pursuant to W. S. Title 17.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0007 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 2 - PRINTING FEES › Section 2-2 - Fees for Printed Copies of the Constitution

Current through July 13, 2024
The Secretary of State shall make available to the public, a
				  printed copy of the Constitution of the State of Wyoming at a cost of $2.00
				  each.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0007 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 3 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTION, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 3-1 - Purpose and Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Secretary of State adopts the Department of
				  Administration and Information's uniform rule pertaining to procedures, fees,
				  costs, and charges for inspecting, copying, and producing public records
				  pursuant to Wyoming Statute §
									
										16-3-103(j)(ii).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0007 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 3 - UNIFORM PROCEDURES, FEES, COSTS, AND CHARGES FOR INSPECTION, COPYING, AND PRODUCING PUBLIC RECORDS › Section 3-2 - Adoption of Uniform Rules

Current through July 13, 2024
The Department of Administration and Information, Director's
				  Office Rule, Chapter 2, Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for
				  Inspection, Copying, and Producing Public Records (
https://rules.wyo.gov
Wyoming Rule
				  Reference Number 006.0011.2.09062016) is incorporated by reference. This
				  incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of
				  the incorporated matter.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
The Secretary of State, pursuant to
				  W.S.
				  17-29-210(iv) and W.S.
				  W.S.
				  17-29-1102, is authorized to promulgate rules
				  and regulations to implement the Wyoming Limited Liability Company
				  Act.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-3 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Authorized" is defined as being
				officially registered with the Secretary of State.
(b) "Deceptively Similar" means a proposed
				business name, trademark or service mark which is similar in appearance to,
				similar in sound to, or most pertinent words are the same as, an authorized
				trademark or service mark.
(c)
				"Distinguishable upon the records" is defined in
				W.S.
				17-16-401(f).
(d) "Duplicating charges" are set in W.S.
				W.S. W.S.
				9-1-305 and all duplicating charges which are
				left to the discretion of the Secretary of State are, by these rules, set at
				that same rate. Charges for electronic data are established by the Secretary of
				State based on the type of electronic transfer requested.
(e) "Five days" means five (5) business
				days.
(f) "Sixty days" means sixty
				(60) calendar days.
(g) "Ten days"
				means ten (10) business days.
(h)
				"Twenty days" means twenty (20) calendar days.
(i) "Written notice" means delivery by
				standard United States first class mail unless otherwise noted in the statute
				or rules. The Secretary of State may send notice by a more expedited or secure
				method such as priority mail, certified mail or express delivery
				service.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-4 - Filing Requirements

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Documents shall
				contain the information required by the Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act
				W.S.
				17-29-101 through W.S. W.S.
				W.S.
				17-29-1105.
(b) The document shall be in the English
				language. A limited liability company name need not be in English if it is
				written in English letters, Arabic, or Roman numerals and if it is accompanied
				by an English translation acceptable to the Secretary of State.
(c) Domestic and foreign limited liability
				companies shall be in good standing before amendments, dissolutions, mergers
				and withdrawals can be filed by the Secretary of State.
(d) The Secretary of State shall void the
				filing of a document as of the date of filing and remove it from the records if
				the fee for the document was paid by an instrument or credit card payment that
				was dishonored when presented by the state for payment and the limited
				liability company fails to pay the fee, plus any additional processing charge
				authorized by law within ten (10) days of notice.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-5 - Fees Not Established in W.S. 17-29-210

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
				For filing articles of domestication or articles of continuance
				$100.00
(b) Certificate of
				Existence or Evidence $ 10.00
(c)
				For all other filings $ 50.00
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 2 - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME › Section 2-1 - Limited Liability Company Name

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) A proposed
				business entity name shall not be the same as or deceptively similar to any
				trademark or service mark registered in this state and shall be distinguishable
				upon the records of the Secretary of State from other business names as
				provided in
				W.S.
				17-16-401 and as determined by the Secretary
				of State.
(b) The use of limited
				liability company names shall be restricted in the following manner:
(i) No person or entity shall organize under
				a name using any of the terms "bank," "banker," "bancorp," "bancorporation,"
				"banc," "banque," "banquers," "banco," "banca," or words of similar import,
				whether in English or a foreign language, until they have fully complied with
				W.S. 1977 
											13-1-101 et seq., the banking
				laws of a United States jurisdiction, the Federal Bank Holding Act of 1956 (
				12
				USC 1841 ), or the federal Homeowners Loan
				Act (
				12
				U.S.C. 1461 et. seq.). If good reason is
				shown for the use of the words "bancorp" or "bancorporation," the Secretary of
				State may at her discretion allow the use of the word(s), e.g., subsidiaries
				using parent company's name and parent company is regulated. If a proposed
				limited liability company name uses any of the terms outlined in this
				subparagraph in a way which is clearly not related to banking, the trust
				business or any other financial endeavor, this subparagraph does not apply.
				(For example, "Wyoming Blood Bank".)
(ii) The Secretary of State shall not
				register a limited liability company name including the term "trust" until
				notifying the Department of Audit and receiving written confirmation that the
				company is a financial institution and has complied with Title 13 of the
				Wyoming Statutes. Companies that are not financial institutions as defined by
				W.S. W.S.
				13-1-101(a)(ix) will be
				permitted to use the word "trust," or "trust company" in their name only if the
				Secretary of State determines that the words are being used in a way which is
				clearly not related to banking, the trust business or any other financial
				endeavor.
(iii) The Secretary of
				State shall not register a limited liability company name which implies it is a
				degree granting institution of higher learning until verifying that it is
				licensed by the Department of Education. If the Department of Education
				requires licensing and the company is not licensed, then the Secretary of State
				shall refuse to file the documents until licensing is completed. This rule does
				not apply to institutions of higher learning which are exempt from licensing
				under the Department of Education's statutes or rules or to non-educational
				entities such as "University Bookstore, Inc."
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 2 - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME › Section 2-2 - Procedure if Filing is Rejected

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) If a filing
				officer rejects a proposed limited liability company name because it is the
				same as, or deceptively similar to a currently authorized trademark or service
				mark on file or not distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary of State
				from a trade name on file, the proposed user may show proof that he is the
				owner of that trademark, service mark or trade name and that he proposes to use
				that mark or that trade name as the name of his company.
(b) If a filing officer rejects a proposed
				business name or an application for reservation of a business name because it
				is the same as, or deceptively similar to any trademark or service mark
				currently authorized or not distinguishable upon the records of the Secretary
				of State from another business name currently authorized, the filing officer
				shall notify the applicant within five days after the filing is delivered, that
				the filing is rejected with a brief, written explanation of the
				reason.
(c) Within five days of
				delivery of notice of rejection, the applicant may appeal the decision to the
				Secretary of State. Such a request must be in writing and should include
				information as to why the appeal should be granted. Within five days after
				delivery of the appeal request, the Secretary of State shall notify the
				business entity which holds the currently authorized name that an appeal has
				been filed. The authorized business entity shall be notified that it may
				present information as to why the appeal should/should not be granted. If the
				authorized business entity chooses to provide information, he shall do so
				within five days of delivery of notice of the appeal request.
(d) Within five days after all information is
				to be submitted, the Secretary of State shall issue a final decision regarding
				the appeal. All parties shall be notified of the decision by certified
				letter.
(e) This procedure shall be
				informal and shall not be a contested case proceeding. Any final decision may
				be appealed to the appropriate District Court pursuant to the Wyoming
				Administrative Procedure Act. If the procedure in this Section is invoked, the
				thirty-day appeal time provided in
				W.S.
				16-3-114 and Rule 12.04 of the Wyoming Rules
				of Appellate Procedure, does not begin to run until the Secretary of State
				issues a final decision letter as described in paragraph (c) above.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 3 - DISSOLUTION › Section 3-1 - Procedure for Administrative Dissolution

Current through July 13, 2024
At least annually, the Secretary of State may publish in a
				  newspaper in the county in which the registered office of the limited liability
				  company is located notices of dissolutions of limited liability companies which
				  have failed to comply with
				  W.S.
				  17-15-112(b).
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 4 - FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY › Section 4-1 - Name

Current through July 13, 2024
Name of Foreign Limited Liability Company, Chapter 2,
				  Sections
				  1
				  through
				  2 apply
				  to a foreign limited liability company name and a fictitious
				  name
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 5 - CONTINUANCE OF FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY › Section 5-1 - General Provisions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) The applicant
				shall provide a document from an official of the foreign jurisdiction
				acknowledging termination of the domicile.
(b) The applicant shall provide a copy of the
				corporate resolution authorizing continuance of the corporation in
				Wyoming.
(c) The applicant shall
				provide a certified copy of its original certificate of organization and all
				amendments currently certified with the last six (6) months by the proper
				officer of the state or nation of incorporation.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 6 - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - SERIES › Section 6-2 - Series Creation, Naming, and Termination

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Creation of
				Series
(i) The creation of any series
				pursuant to
				W.S.
				17-29-211 shall be disclosed to the Secretary
				of State in either the initial articles of organization or an amendment to the
				articles of organization within thirty (30) days of establishment of the
				series.
(ii) Each series created
				under
				W.S.
				17-29-211 shall be named in accordance with
				the following convention: the full name of the LLC followed by the word
				"Series" and the numeric designation of the series starting with "1." For
				example: John Doe LLC would have series named John Doe LLC Series 1, John Doe
				LLC Series 2, etc.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 6 - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - SERIES › Section 6-3 - Registered Agents

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) For any LLC
				with series created under W. S.
										17-29-211, a single registered agent shall be
				appointed for the LLC and all series.
(b) No LLC series created under W.S.
				W.S.
				17-29-211 or any other subdivision of a
				business entity shall serve as a registered agent.
(c) For any LLC with one or more designated
				series, a registered agent shall maintain the following information:
(i) A list of all of the LLC's
				series;
(ii) The names and
				addresses of each of the series' members, directors, officers, limited
				liability company managers, managing partners or persons serving in a similar
				capacity; and
(iii) The name,
				physical address and business telephone number of a natural person for each
				series who is authorized to receive communications from the registered
				agent.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 6 - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - SERIES › Section 6-4 - Filing Procedures

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Formation of
				LLC - Election of Series
(i) Domestic
(A) If a domestic LLC intends to be a Series
				LLC, it shall elect to be either "series" or "series and close" upon
				formation.
(B) The election shall
				occur whether the formation occurs online or via paper filing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0009 - Limited Liability Act › Chapter 6 - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY - SERIES › Section 6-5 - Certificates of Good Standing

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) Certificates of
				good standing may be issued on the filed limited liability company and an
				individually named series for a fee of $10.00.
(b) A request for certificates of good
				standing for multiple named series shall be accompanied by a form as prescribed
				by the Office and a fee of $10.00 per individually named series.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Chapter 1 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION, REPORTING, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated pursuant to the authority granted
				  the Secretary of State in
				  W.S.
				  28-7-201(h) to adopt such
				  rules and regulations.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Chapter 1 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION, REPORTING, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-2 - Definitions

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Gift" means
				anything of value to the extent that consideration of equal or greater value is
				not received.
(b) "Gratuity" means
				an item given voluntarily in return for, or in anticipation of, a
				service.
(c) "Hospitality" means a
				reception or social event in connection with a business meeting, convention or
				lobbyist activities.
(d) "Loan"
				means money lent for temporary use to be repaid with or without
				interest.
(e) "Registration period"
				means May 1 through April 30.
(f)
				"Sources of Funding" means the person or organization, who provided the funds
				required to be itemized under
				W.S.
				28-7-201(d), for each loan,
				gift, gratuity, special discount, hospitality, special event or function, paid
				or given to or on behalf of a legislator, state elected official or state
				employee.
(i) A lobbyist may be his or its
				own source of funding.
(ii)
				Membership dues and donations to nonprofit corporations are not sources of
				funding.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Chapter 1 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION, REPORTING, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-3 - Registration Information

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) New
				registrations and renewals shall only be filed beginning April 1 for the next
				lobbyist registration period.
(b)
				If an individual lobbyist represents an organization which, in turn, represents
				additional organizations, the lobbyist, when registering, shall indicate both
				the main organization and each sub-organization the lobbyist is
				representing.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Chapter 1 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION, REPORTING, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-4 - Lobbyist Activity Report

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Filing
				Date.
All lobbyist activity reports and any statements of receipt and
				expenditure reports required by
				W.S.
				28-7-201(k) shall be filed
				no later than June 30 for activities during the preceding year May 1 through
				April 30.
(b)
Filing
				Method.
All reports required under the Lobbyist Disclosure Act may be
				filed via traditional filing, email or other mechanism approved by the Office
				within the time limit specified in the Act.
(c)
Reporting of Expenditures.
(i) A lobbyist who has incurred total
				lobbyist expenses equal to or greater than five hundred dollars ($500.00) shall
				file an expense report.
(ii) If the
				total amount of lobbyist expenditures for reportable expenditures under W.S.
				W.S.
				28-7-201(d) and (e) is equal
				to or greater than five hundred dollars ($500.00), itemization of such expenses
				is required.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0011 - Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Chapter 1 - LOBBYIST REGISTRATION, REPORTING, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS › Section 1-5 - Referral to law enforcement

Current through July 13, 2024
Any person or individual having evidence of a violation of
				  the registration or filing requirements for lobbyists may file a report with
				  the appropriate local law enforcement agency or with the Attorney General's
				  Office.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0012 - Notary Rules › Chapter 1 - NOTARY RULES › Section 1-1 - Authority

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated pursuant to the authority
				  granted the Secretary of State in
				  W.S.
				  32-1-105(d) to adopt such
				  rules, regulations and enter into agreements as are necessary to implement the
				  provisions of said act.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0012 - Notary Rules › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS OF NOTARY TERMS › Section 2-1 - Authorized Contiguous State

Current through July 13, 2024
Means any of the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana,
				  Nebraska, South Dakota, or Utah which has enacted a law or rule or regulation
				  allowing a Wyoming Notary to perform acts within that state.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0012 - Notary Rules › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS OF NOTARY TERMS › Section 2-4 - Oath

Current through July 13, 2024
Means a notarial act or part thereof in which a notary
				  certifies that a person made a vow in the presence of the notary on penalty of
				  perjury.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0012 - Notary Rules › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS OF NOTARY TERMS › Section 2-5 - Opening Segment

Current through July 13, 2024
Means the two parts of a notarization that requires a
				  description of the location where the notarial act took place. The word
				  "Wyoming" will always fill the first blank and the name of the county where the
				  notarization took place, typed or written in the second blank. The following is
				  an example of an opening segment:
State of
Wyoming
ss
County of
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0012 - Notary Rules › Chapter 2 - DEFINITIONS OF NOTARY TERMS › Section 2-7 - Proof of Acknowledgment

Current through July 13, 2024
Means prima facie evidence that the signature on an
				  instrument, executed in the presence of a notary public, is the genuine, proper
				  signature of the person signing it. Responsibility falls directly on the notary
				  public to determine the fact that the person signing is who he is and to
				  require positive identification.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0012 - Notary Rules › Chapter 3 - CONTROLLING LAW, AUTHORITY FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS › Section 3-1 - Good Standing of a Notary Commission

Current through July 13, 2024
A notary public of a contiguous state shall at all times
				  while administering oaths and proofs of acknowledgments within Wyoming be in
				  good standing as a commissioned notary in the state of
				  residency.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0012 - Notary Rules › Chapter 3 - CONTROLLING LAW, AUTHORITY FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS › Section 3-2 - Consent to Service of Process

Current through July 13, 2024
A notary public of a contiguous state who performs oaths or
				  proofs of acknowledgment within the state of Wyoming thereby consents to
				  service of process by service upon the agency issuing the notary's commission
				  with one (1) copy of the process in the manner provided by law for service of
				  process under the law of the commissioning state.
Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Secretary of State › Sub-Agency 0012 - Notary Rules › Chapter 6 - NOTARIAL ACTS › Section 6-1 - Authority And Purpose

Current through July 13, 2024
These rules are promulgated pursuant to Wyoming Statute
				  § 32-3-125 of the Wyoming Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts ("Act").
				  The purpose of the Act is to set forth a commissioning process and regulation
				  of all notarial acts under Wyoming law. The Secretary of State is establishing
				  these rules to comply with the Act.