Section 17-19-1602 - Inspection of Records by Members.

WY Stat § 17-19-1602 (2019) (N/A)
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17-19-1602. Inspection of records by members.

(a) Subject to subsection (e) of this section and W.S. 17-19-1603(c), a member is entitled to inspect and copy, at a reasonable time and location specified by the corporation, any of the records of the corporation described in W.S. 17-19-1601(e) if the member gives the corporation written notice or a written demand at least five (5) business days before the date on which the member wishes to inspect and copy.

(b) Subject to subsection (e) of this section, a member is entitled to inspect and copy, at a reasonable time and reasonable location specified by the corporation, any of the following records of the corporation if the member meets the requirements of subsection (c) of this section and gives the corporation written notice at least five (5) business days before the date on which the member wishes to inspect and copy:

(i) Excerpts from any records required to be maintained under W.S. 17-19-1601(a), to the extent not subject to inspection under W.S. 17-19-1602(a);

(ii) Accounting records of the corporation; and

(iii) Subject to W.S. 17-19-1605, the membership list.

(c) A member may inspect and copy the records identified in subsection (b) of this section only if:

(i) The member's demand is made in good faith and for a proper purpose;

(ii) The member describes with reasonable particularity the purpose and the records the member desires to inspect; and

(iii) The records are directly connected with this purpose.

(d) This section does not affect:

(i) The right of a member to inspect records under W.S. 17-19-720 or, if the member is in litigation with the corporation, to the same extent as any other litigant; or

(ii) The power of a court, independently of this act, to compel the production of corporate records for examination.

(e) The articles or bylaws of a religious corporation may limit or abolish the right of a member under this section to inspect and copy any corporate record.

(f) Nothing in this act pertaining to access to corporate records shall operate to violate the confidentiality of records, including patient files, personnel matters, disciplinary files, individual member files, client files, medical files or other files which are generally considered by law to be confidential or privileged.