17-23-114. Certificate of trust; amendment; cancellation.

(a) Every statutory trust shall file a certificate of trust in the office of the secretary of state. The certificate of trust shall set forth:

(i) The name of the statutory trust, which shall not be the same as, or deceptively similar to any trademark or service mark registered in this state and shall be distinguishable upon the records of the secretary of state from other business names as required by W.S. 17-16-401;

(ii) The name and the business address of at least one (1) of the trustees authorized to manage the statutory trust;

(iii) The future effective date or time of the certificate if it is not to be effective upon the filing of the certificate; and

(iv) Any other information the trustee determines to include.

(b) A certificate of trust may be amended by filing a certificate of amendment in the office of the secretary of state. The certificate of amendment shall set forth:

(i) The name of the statutory trust;

(ii) The amendment to the certificate; and

(iii) The future effective date or time of the certificate if it is not to be effective upon the filing of the certificate.

(c) A certificate of trust may be amended at any time for any purpose as the trustees may determine. A trustee who becomes aware that any statement in a certificate of trust was false when made or that any matter described has changed making the certificate false in any material respect, shall promptly file a certificate of amendment.

(d) A certificate of trust shall be canceled upon the completion of winding up of the statutory trust and its termination. A certificate of cancellation shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state and set forth:

(i) The name of the statutory trust;

(ii) The date of filing of its certificate of trust;

(iii) The future effective date or time of cancellation if it is not to be effective upon the filing of the certificate; and

(iv) Any other information the trustee determines to include.