Wyoming Statutes
Wyo. Stat. § 17-19-1804 (2026)
Public benefit, mutual benefit and religious
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corporations.
(a) On January 1, 1993 each domestic corporation existing
on the effective date of this act that is or becomes subject to
this act shall be designated as a public benefit, mutual benefit
or religious corporation as follows:
(i) Any corporation designated by statute as a public
benefit corporation, a mutual benefit corporation or a religious
corporation is the type of corporation designated by statute;
(ii) Any corporation that does not come within
paragraph (i) of this subsection but is organized primarily or
exclusively for religious purposes is a religious corporation;
(iii) Any corporation that does not come within
paragraph (i) or (ii) of this subsection but that is recognized
as exempt under section 501(c)(iii) of the Internal Revenue
Code, or any successor section, is a public benefit corporation;
(iv) Any corporation that does not come within
paragraph (i), (ii) or (iii) of this subsection, but that is
organized for a public or charitable purpose and that upon
dissolution shall distribute its assets to a public benefit
corporation, the United States, a state or a person that is
recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(iii) of the Internal
Revenue Code, or any successor section, is a public benefit
corporation; and
(v) Any corporation that does not come within
paragraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this subsection is a
mutual benefit corporation.