2015 Wyoming Code
TITLE 17 - CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
CHAPTER 19 - WYOMING NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
ARTICLE 2 - ORGANIZATION
SECTION 17-19-202. - Articles of incorporation.

17-19-202. Articles of incorporation.

(a) The articles of incorporation shall set forth:

(i) A corporate name for the corporation that satisfies the requirements of W.S. 17-19-401;

(ii) One (1) of the following statements:

(A) This corporation is a public benefit corporation;

(B) This corporation is a mutual benefit corporation;

(C) This corporation is a religious corporation.

(iii) The street address of the corporation's initial registered office and the name of its initial registered agent at that office;

(iv) The name and address of each incorporator;

(v) Whether or not the corporation will have members; and

(vi) Provisions not inconsistent with law regarding the distribution of assets on dissolution. These provisions may be consistent with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, for tax exempt status.

(b) The articles of incorporation may set forth:

(i) Any provision required by the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, for tax exempt or other tax status;

(ii) The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized, which may be, either alone or in combination with other purposes, the transaction of any lawful activity;

(iii) The names and addresses of the individuals who are to serve as the initial directors;

(iv) Provisions not inconsistent with law regarding:

(A) Managing and regulating the affairs of the corporation;

(B) Defining, limiting and regulating the powers of the corporation, its board of directors and members (or any class of members); and

(C) The characteristics, qualifications, rights, limitations and obligations attaching to each or any class of members.

(v) Any provision that under this act is required or permitted to be set forth in the bylaws;

(vi) Any provision giving members different numbers of votes on all questions or particular classes of questions, unequal assessments, or in the case of mutual benefit corporations, unequal rights to assets upon dissolution. These provisions may include the basis upon which these inequalities are to be determined. For mutual benefit corporations, the provisions may include rights of dissent if these rights or inequalities are changed.

(c) Each incorporator and director named in the articles shall sign the articles.

(d) The articles of incorporation need not set forth any of the corporate powers enumerated in this act.

(e) The articles of incorporation shall be accompanied by a written consent to appointment manually signed by the registered agent.