Wyoming § 17-19-1022 Class voting by members on amendments

Wyoming Statutes

§ 17-19-1022 — Class voting by members on amendments

Wyoming § 17-19-1022

Title 17Corporations, Partnerships and Associations

Ch. 19WYOMING NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT

Art. 10AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 17-19-1022 (2026).

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(a)The members of a class in a public benefit corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the bylaws if the amendment would change the rights of that class as to voting in a manner different than the amendment affects another class or members of another class.

(b)The members of a class in a mutual benefit corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the bylaws if the amendment would:

(i)Affect the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer of memberships in a manner different than the amendment would affect another class;

(ii)Change the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or tran

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(a) The members of a class in a public benefit corporation
are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the
bylaws if the amendment would change the rights of that class as
to voting in a manner different than the amendment affects
another class or members of another class.
(b) The members of a class in a mutual benefit corporation
are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the
bylaws if the amendment would:
(i) Affect the rights, privileges, preferences,
restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting,
dissolution, redemption or transfer of memberships in a manner
different than the amendment would affect another class;
(ii) Change the rights, privileges, preferences,
restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting,
dissolution, redemption or transfer by changing the rights,
privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of another
class;
(iii) Increase or decrease the number of memberships
authorized for that class;
(iv) Increase the number of memberships authorized
for another class;
(v) Effect an exchange, reclassification or
termination of all or part of the memberships of that class; or
(vi) Authorize a new class of memberships.
(c) The members of a class of a religious corporation are
entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the
bylaws only if a class vote is provided for in the articles or
bylaws.
(d) If a class is to be divided into two (2) or more
classes as a result of an amendment to the bylaws, the amendment
shall be approved by the members of each class that would be
created by the amendment.
(e) If a class vote is required to approve an amendment to
the bylaws, the amendment shall be approved by the members of
the class by two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast by the class or
a majority of the voting power of the class, whichever is less.
(f) A class of members is entitled to the voting rights
granted by this section although the articles and bylaws provide
that the class may not vote on the proposed amendment.
C. Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws