2020 Wyoming Statutes
Title 17 - Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
Chapter 20 - Wyoming Cooperative Utilities Act
Article 13 - Distributions to Members
Section 17-20-1301 - Patronage Capital Contributions, Allocations and Refunds.
17-20-1301. Patronage capital contributions, allocations and refunds.
(a) Cooperative utilities organized under this act may make distributions to members in the form of patronage capital contributions, allocations and refunds. The bylaws shall provide for patronage capital contributions, allocations and refunds. Refunds may be made only at the discretion of the board of directors.
(b) Any patronage capital that has been retired, returned, refunded or tendered to a member of a cooperative that has remained unclaimed by the person appearing on the records of the cooperative entitled thereto for more than two (2) years, shall be determined to be unclaimed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including provisions pertaining to unclaimed property, unclaimed patronage capital shall be used by the cooperative for the benefit of the general membership of the cooperative.
