§ 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.