§ 17-19-1602 — Inspection of records by members

Wyoming § 17-19-1602

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 17: Corporations, Partnerships and Associations
• Ch. 19: WYOMING NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT
• Art. 16: RECORDS AND REPORTS

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(a) Subject to subsection (e) of this section and W.S.
17-19-1603(c), a member is entitled to inspect and copy, at a
reasonable time and location specified by the corporation, any
of the records of the corporation described in W.S.
17-19-1601(e) if the member gives the corporation written notice
or a written demand at least five (5) business days before the
date on which the member wishes to inspect and copy.
(b) Subject to subsection (e) of this section, a member is
entitled to inspect and copy, at a reasonable time and
reasonable location specified by the corporation, any of the
following records of the corporation if the member meets the
requirements of subsection (c) of this section and gives the
corporation written notice at least five (5) business days
before the date on which the member wishes to inspect and copy:
(i) Excerpts from any records required to be
maintained under W.S. 17-19-1601(a), to the extent not subject
to inspection under W.S. 17-19-1602(a);
(ii) Accounting records of the corporation; and
(iii) Subject to W.S. 17-19-1605, the membership
list.
(c) A member may inspect and copy the records identified
in subsection (b) of this section only if:
(i) The member's demand is made in good faith and for
a proper purpose;
(ii) The member describes with reasonable
particularity the purpose and the records the member desires to
inspect; and
(iii) The records are directly connected with this
purpose.
(d) This section does not affect:
(i) The right of a member to inspect records under
W.S. 17-19-720 or, if the member is in litigation with the
corporation, to the same extent as any other litigant; or
(ii) The power of a court, independently of this act,
to compel the production of corporate records for examination.
(e) The articles or bylaws of a religious corporation may
limit or abolish the right of a member under this section to
inspect and copy any corporate record.
(f) Nothing in this act pertaining to access to corporate
records shall operate to violate the confidentiality of records,
including patient files, personnel matters, disciplinary files,
individual member files, client files, medical files or other
files which are generally considered by law to be confidential
or privileged.