Wyoming § 17-8-102 - Organization meeting; officers.

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§ 17-8-102. Organization meeting; officers.

The chief or presiding or executive officer of the religious bodies, sects or denominations mentioned in the preceding section may, at such place in this state as he may appoint for the purpose, convene a meeting of himself and some other officer or officers, subordinate to himself, but having general jurisdiction throughout the state, or part of the state aforesaid, and one (1) or more priests, ministers or clergymen of the proposed church, parish or society, and at least two (2) laymen resident within the limits thereof, of which meeting the said chief or presiding or executive officer shall be president and one (1) of the other persons present shall be secretary.

Source: official Wyoming text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 17-8-102 ("Organization meeting; officers.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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