Title 17 — Title 17 — Corporations, Partnerships And Associations
32 chapters · 1,419 sections in this title.
W.S. § 17-22-101 Short title
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Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act."
W.S. § 17-22-102 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this act: (i) "Member" means a person who, under the rules or practices of a nonprofit association, may participate in the selection of persons authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association or in the development of policy of the nonprof…
W.S. § 17-22-103 Territorial application
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Territorial application. Real and personal property in Wyoming may be acquired, held, encumbered and transferred by a nonprofit association, whether or not the nonprofit association or a member has any other relationship to the state.
W.S. § 17-22-104 Real and personal property; nonprofit association as legatee, devisee or beneficiary
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Real and personal property; nonprofit association as legatee, devisee or beneficiary. (a) A nonprofit association in its name may acquire, hold, encumber or transfer an estate or interest in real and personal property. (b) A nonprofit association may be a legatee, devisee or bene…
W.S. § 17-22-105 Statement of authority as to real property
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Statement of authority as to real property. (a) A nonprofit association shall execute and record a statement of authority to transfer an estate or interest in real property in the name of the nonprofit association. (b) An estate or interest in real property in the name of a nonpr…
W.S. § 17-22-106 Liability in tort and contract
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Liability in tort and contract. (a) A nonprofit association is a legal entity separate from its members for the purposes of determining and enforcing rights, duties and liabilities in contract and tort. (b) A person is not liable for a breach of a nonprofit association's contract…
W.S. § 17-22-107 Capacity to assert and defend; standing
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Capacity to assert and defend; standing. (a) A nonprofit association, in its name, may institute, defend, intervene or participate in a judicial, administrative or other governmental proceeding or in an arbitration, mediation or any other form of alternative dispute resolution. (…
W.S. § 17-22-108 Effect of judgment or order
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Effect of judgment or order. A judgment or order against a nonprofit association is not by itself a judgment or order against a member.
W.S. § 17-22-109 Disposition of personal property of inactive nonprofit association
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Disposition of personal property of inactive nonprofit association. (a) If a nonprofit association has been inactive for three (3) years or longer, a person in possession or control of personal property of the nonprofit association may transfer the property: (i) If a nonprofit as…
W.S. § 17-22-110 process
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process. Appointment of agent to receive service of (a) A nonprofit association may file in the office of the secretary of state a statement appointing an agent authorized to receive service of process. (b) A statement appointing an agent shall set forth: (i) The name of the nonp…
W.S. § 17-22-111 officers
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officers. Claim not abated by change of members of A claim for relief against a nonprofit association does not abate solely by reason of a change in its members or persons authorized to manage the affairs of the nonprofit association.
W.S. § 17-22-112 Venue
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Venue. For purposes of venue, a nonprofit association is a resident of a county in which it has an office.
W.S. § 17-22-113 Summons and complaint; service on whom
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Summons and complaint; service on whom. In an action or proceeding against a nonprofit association a summons and complaint shall be served on an agent authorized by appointment to receive service of process, an officer, managing or general agent, or a person authorized to partici…
W.S. § 17-22-114 property
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property. Transition concerning real and personal (a) If, before July 1, 1993, an estate or interest in real or personal property was purportedly transferred to a nonprofit association, on July 1, 1993 the estate or interest vests in the nonprofit association unless the parties h…
W.S. § 17-22-115 Savings clause
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Savings clause. This act does not affect an action or proceeding begun or right accrued before July 1, 1993.