Section 17-11-108 - Powers of Shareholders and Members.

WY Stat § 17-11-108 (2019) (N/A)
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17-11-108. Powers of shareholders and members.

(a) The shareholders and the members of the corporation shall have the following powers of the corporation:

(i) To determine the number of and elect directors as provided in W.S. 17-11-110;

(ii) To make, amend and repeal bylaws;

(iii) To amend the certificate of incorporation;

(iv) To dissolve the corporation as provided in W.S. 17-11-116;

(v) To do all things necessary or desirable to secure aid, assistance loans and other financing from any financial institutions, and from any agency established under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, Public Law 85-699, 85th Congress, or other similar federal laws now or hereafter enacted, and from the state of Wyoming or any agency or department thereof;

(vi) To exercise such other of the powers of the corporation consistent with the act as may be conferred on the shareholders and the members by the bylaws.

(b) As to all matters requiring action by the shareholders and the members of the corporation, the shareholders and members shall vote as provided in the bylaws of the corporation.

(c) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, each shareholder shall have one (1) vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of stock held by him. Each member shall have one (1) vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of stock held by him except that any member having a loan limit of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and having a loan to the corporation as provided under W.S. 17-11-106(b) shall have one (1) additional vote, in person or by proxy, for each additional one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) which the member has outstanding in loans to the corporation under W.S. 17-11-106(b) at any one (1) time.