Section 17-19-810 - Removal of Directors by Judicial Proceeding.

WY Stat § 17-19-810 (2019) (N/A)
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17-19-810. Removal of directors by judicial proceeding.

(a) The district court of the county where a corporation's principal office is located, or if none in the county where registered office is located, may remove any director of the corporation from office in a proceeding commenced either by the corporation, its members holding at least ten percent (10%) of the voting power of any class, or the attorney general in the case of a public benefit corporation, if the court finds that:

(i) The director engaged in fraudulent or dishonest conduct, or gross abuse of authority or discretion, with respect to the corporation, or a final judgment has been entered finding that the director has violated a duty set forth in W.S. 17-19-830 through 17-19-832; and

(ii) Removal is in the best interest of the corporation.

(b) The court that removes a director may bar the director from serving on the board for a period prescribed by the court.

(c) If members or the attorney general commence a proceeding under subsection (a) of this section, the corporation shall be made a party defendant.

(d) If a public benefit corporation or its members commence a proceeding under subsection (a) of this section, they shall give the secretary of state written notice of the proceeding.

(e) The articles or bylaws of a religious corporation may limit or prohibit the application of this section.