This bill amends Wyoming Statute 9-1-305(a) to allow the Secretary of State to charge a fee for expediting the filing of certain documents. Specifically, it introduces a new paragraph (viii) that permits the Secretary of State to collect a maximum fee of $5,000 for expedited filings related to titles 17, 34, and 40, chapters 1 and 2 of the Wyoming statutes. The bill stipulates that the fee and the process for requesting expedited filings will be established by the Secretary of State's rules, which will consider the impact of the fee on total filings, the costs associated with expediting, and legal deadlines for responses. Importantly, the expedited filing will not confer any advantages over non-expedited filings regarding the timing of the filing.

The bill also sets an effective date of July 1, 2026, for these changes to take effect. This legislative change aims to streamline the filing process while providing a mechanism for those who require faster processing of their documents to do so at a specified cost.

Statutes affected:
26LSO-0011 v0.3: 9-1-305