Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement
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A Wyoming DAO LLC is a limited liability company whose articles of organization contain a statement that the company is a decentralized autonomous organization. It is formed by signing and delivering one original and one exact or conformed copy of its articles of organization to the Wyoming Secretary of State for filing, and it must have one or more members. The Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act applies to decentralized autonomous organizations to the extent not inconsistent with the Supplement.
Statutory text behind this summary
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Official name
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement."
W.S. 17-31-101, Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31)
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Sentence 1
A decentralized autonomous organization is a limited liability company whose articles of organization contain a statement that the company is a decentralized autonomous organization as described in subsection (c) of this section.
W.S. 17-31-104(a), Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31)
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Sentence 2
Any person may form a decentralized autonomous organization which shall have one (1) or more members by signing and delivering one (1) original and one (1) exact or conformed copy of the articles of organization to the secretary of state for filing.
W.S. 17-31-105(a), Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31)
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Sentence 3
The Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act applies to decentralized autonomous organizations to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter
W.S. 17-31-103(a), Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31)
Features
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| Name must include |
The registered name must include "DAO", "LAO" or "DAO LLC".
W.S. 17-31-104(d), Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31) |
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| Management |
A statement in the articles of organization must establish how the organization is managed by its members, including to what extent management is conducted algorithmically.
W.S. 17-31-104(e), Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31) |
| For profit or nonprofit |
May form and operate for any lawful purpose, for profit or not.
W.S. 17-31-105(c), Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31) |
| Smart-contract identifier |
The articles must include a publicly available identifier of any smart contract used to manage, facilitate or operate the organization.
W.S. 17-31-106(b), Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31) |
| Inactivity dissolution |
Dissolution when no proposals are approved and no actions taken for one year.
W.S. 17-31-114(a)(iv), Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31) |
| Member and disclosure thresholds |
A DAO must have one or more members.
W.S. 17-31-105(a), Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31) |
| Liability (statutory text) |
The Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act applies to decentralized autonomous organizations to the extent not inconsistent with the Supplement.
W.S. 17-31-103(a), Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31) |
| Tax (statutory text) |
The Supplement does not address taxation.The source text does not address this. Checked: W.S. 17-31-101 to 17-31-116, Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31) |
| Government formation fee |
Wyoming's Secretary of State fee schedule sets a $100.00 filing fee for LLC articles of organization.
Limited Liability Companies: Articles of Organization, Wyoming SOS Filing Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026), Wyoming Secretary of State Business Division Filing Fee Schedule |
| Government annual fee |
Wyoming's Secretary of State fee schedule sets the LLC annual report license tax at $60, or two-tenths of one mill on the dollar of the company's Wyoming-based assets, whichever is greater.
Limited Liability Companies, Wyoming SOS Filing Fee Schedule (effective July 1, 2026), Wyoming Secretary of State Business Division Filing Fee Schedule |
Amendments
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: Amended the definitions, the obligations of members and dissociated members, and the factors for dissolution; repealed some definitions and provisions.
amending the obligations of members and dissociated members; amending factors for dissolution of a decentralized autonomous organization
Senate File No. SF0068, Enrolled Act No. 16, Session Laws of Wyoming 2022, ch. 36, Bill Digest: SF0068 (2022 Budget Session)
Where to file
Legal text behind this section
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Filing body
Any person may form a decentralized autonomous organization which shall have one (1) or more members by signing and delivering one (1) original and one (1) exact or conformed copy of the articles of organization to the secretary of state for filing.
W.S. 17-31-105(a), Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31)
Sources
- Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement (W.S. 17-31), Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved . Archived copy.
- Bill Digest: SF0038 (2021 General Session), Wyoming Legislative Service Office. Retrieved . Archived copy.
- Senate File No. SF0038, Enrolled Act No. 73 (2021 General Session), Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved . Archived copy.
- Bill Digest: SF0068 (2022 Budget Session), Wyoming Legislative Service Office. Retrieved . Archived copy.
- Wyoming Secretary of State Business Division Filing Fee Schedule, Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved . Archived copy.
From the site operator
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Cite this
daollc.org, "Wyoming Decentralized Autonomous Organization Supplement," https://www.daollc.org/laws/us-wy/dao-supplement/, verified 2026-09-25.