Wyoming Statutes
Wyo. Stat. § 17-29-110 (2026)
Operating agreement; scope, function and
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limitations.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and
(c) of this section, the operating agreement governs all of the
following:
(i) Relations among the members as members and
between the members and the limited liability company;
(ii) The rights and duties under this chapter of a
person in the capacity of manager;
(iii) The activities of the company and the conduct
of those activities;
(iv) The means and conditions for amending the
operating agreement;
(v) Management rights and voting rights of members;
(vi) Transferability of membership interests;
(vii) Distributions to members prior to dissolution;
(viii) All other aspects of the management of the
limited liability company.
(b) To the extent the operating agreement does not
otherwise provide for a matter described in subsection (a) of
this section, this chapter governs the matter.
(c) An operating agreement shall not:
(i) Vary a limited liability company's capacity under
W.S. 17-29-105 to sue and be sued in its own name;
(ii) Vary the law applicable under W.S 17-29-106;
(iii) Vary the power of the court under W.S.
17-29-204;
(iv) Reserved;
(v) Eliminate the contractual obligation of good
faith and fair dealing under W.S. 17-29-409(d);
(vi) Unreasonably restrict the duties and rights
stated in W.S. 17-29-410;
(vii) Vary the power of a court to decree dissolution
in the circumstances specified in W.S. 17-29-701(a)(iv) and (v);
(viii) Vary the requirement to wind up a limited
liability company's business as specified in W.S. 17-29-702(a)
and (b)(i);
(ix) Unreasonably restrict the right of a member to
maintain an action under article 9 of this chapter;
(x) Reserved; or
(xi) Reserved.Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2025 · leading case: Mantle v. N. Star Energy & Constr. LLC, 437 P.3d 758 (Wyo. 2019).
Mantle v. N. Star Energy & Constr. LLC, 437 P.3d 758 (Wyo. 2019). “Second, we have recognized the primacy of an LLC's operating agreement over the duties in Wyoming's LLC Act: Wyoming's Limited Liability Company Act provides that the operating agreement governs "[t]he rights and duties under this chapter of a person in the capacity of manager,"…”
Tamra Acorn, Rebecca Shwen, & Federer Holding Co., LLC, a Wyoming close Ltd. Liab. Co. v. Lori Moncecchi & Dino Moncecchi, 2016 WY 124 (Wyo. 2016). “[¶45] Further, Wyoming’s Limited Liability Company Act provides that the operating agreement governs “[t]he rights and duties under this chapter of a person in the capacity of manager,” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 17-29-110 (a)(ii), and provides that “[t]o the extent the operating…”
Tamra Acorn, Rebecca Shwen, & Federer Holding Co., LLC, a Wyoming close Ltd. Liab. Co. v. Lori Moncecchi & Dino Moncecchi, 2016 WY 124 (Wyo. 2016). “[¶45] Further, Wyoming’s Limited Liability Company Act provides that the operating agreement governs “[t]he rights and duties under this chapter of a person in the capacity of manager,” Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 17-29-110 (a)(ii), and provides that “[t]o the extent the operating…”
Smart Tech Dev. v. Pink Water Harvesting, 2025 UT App 18 (Utah Ct. App. 2025). “”), with Wyo. Stat. § 17-29-110(a)(i). From this statute, Pink Water asserts that Wyoming law “contemplates situations where an operating agreement can be enforced by a member to protect a member’s rights when the member’s personal rights are impacted, or by the LLC to protect…”
Patina Dev. Grp., LLC v. Debra Ann Wernowsky (Ga. Ct. App. 2020). “” Wyo. Stat. § 17-29-110 (a) (ii); Wyo. Stat.”
— Wyo. Stat. § 17-29-110(a)(i) — 1 case
Smart Tech Dev. v. Pink Water Harvesting, 2025 UT App 18 (Utah Ct. App. 2025). “”), with Wyo. Stat. § 17-29-110(a)(i). From this statute, Pink Water asserts that Wyoming law “contemplates situations where an operating agreement can be enforced by a member to protect a member’s rights when the member’s personal rights are impacted, or by the LLC to protect…”
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