Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-402 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-402
§ 15-6-402. Assessments; when levied; what to be included generally
Status: in_force

If the contract or contracts for any improvements have been awarded, or the city or town has determined to construct the improvements by the use of its own equipment, labor and materials, or any of them, or avail itself of any state or federal program contributing to the cost of the improvement, the city engineer, either immediately, or at the council's discretion upon the completion of the improvements, shall levy an assessment upon the property included in the district. The assessment shall include as a part of the cost the contract price, or the estimated costs of construction, together with the expense of engineering, inspection, advertising, levying and collecting assessments and all other charges which the city or town may have incurred or expects to incur in making and financing the improvements, or the portion of the costs designated by the governing body to be defrayed by special assessments.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-104 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-104
§ 15-9-104. Private enterprise to be preferred; when considered
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality, to the greatest extent it determines to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and consistent with its needs, shall afford maximum opportunity to the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise. A municipality shall give consideration to this objective in exercising its powers under this chapter, including the:

(i) Formulation of a workable program;

(ii) Approval of communitywide plans or programs for urban renewal and general neighborhood renewal plans (consistent with the general plan of the municipality);

(iii) Exercising of its zoning powers;

(iv) Enforcement of other laws, codes and regulations relating to the use of land and the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements;

(v) Disposition of any property acquired; and

(vi) Provision of necessary public improvements.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-419 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-419
§ 15-6-419. Assessments; foreclosure action for delinquency
Status: in_force

Any city or town may proceed with the collection or enforcement of any delinquent assessment or delinquent installment in an action brought in its own name in the district court in the county in which the city or town is located. It is not necessary to bring a separate suit for each piece or parcel of property delinquent, but all or any part of the property delinquent under any single assessment roll or assessment district may be proceeded against in the same action. Any of the owners or persons interested in any of the property may be joined as parties defendant in the action to foreclose, and any liens for delinquent assessments or installments may be foreclosed in the proceeding. The proceeding shall be tried before the court without a jury. In any such proceeding, it is sufficient to allege the passage of the ordinance providing for the improvement, the making of the improvement, the levying of the improvement assessment, the confirmation thereof, the date of delinquency of the assessment or installment and that the assessment was not paid prior to the delinquency or at all. The assessment roll and confirmatory order or authenticated copies are prima facie evidence of the regularity and legality of the proceedings connected therewith, and the burden of proof is upon the defendants. In any action where the owners or parties interested in any particular lot, tract or parcel of land or other property included in the suit suffer a default, the court may enter judgment of foreclosure and sale as to those parties and property and order execution thereon, and the action may proceed as to the remaining defendants and property. The judgment of the court shall specify separately the amount of the assessment or installment, with interest, penalty and costs, chargeable to the several lots, tracts and parcels of land and other property in the proceedings. The judgment has the effect of a separate judgment, and any appeal shall not invalidate or delay it except as to the property which is the subject of the appeal. In entering judgment the court shall decree that such lots, tracts or parcels of land or other property be sold to enforce the judgment and execution shall issue for the enforcement of the decree. Judgment may be entered as to any one (1) or more lots, tracts or parcels of land or other property involved, and the court may retain jurisdiction of the case as to the balance. All proceedings supplemental to judgment, including appeal, order of sale, period of redemption, sale and the issuance of deed shall be conducted in accordance with the law relating to property sold upon foreclosure of real estate mortgages.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-301 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-301
§ 15-7-301. Definition
Status: in_force

As used in this article “public park” means any public ground of any city or town dedicated to public use and maintained as a municipal park, playground or recreation area.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-3-204 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-3-204
§ 15-3-204. Appointed officers; removal; conditions for appointive office or position
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the clerk, treasurer, engineer, attorney, fire chief, police chief, municipal judges and department heads as specified by ordinance shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the governing body and may be removed by the mayor. All other appointments, except the appointment of members of a board or commission, and removals shall be made by the mayor without consent of the governing body unless consent is required by separate statute. The governing body shall determine the method of appointing members of a board or commission, unless the method of appointing such members is specified by separate statute. The mayor has the power to remove any officer appointed under W.S. 15-1-101 through 15-10-117 for incompetency or neglect of duty.

(b) The governing body, by ordinance or resolution, may specify conditions for any office or position to which a person is appointed under this section including:

(i) Level or range of salary;

(ii) A description of the duties and responsibilities of the position;

(iii) Term of appointment;

(iv) Requirements for:

(A) Promotions;

(B) Suspension; and

(C) Hearing of appeals from decisions of the mayor to remove or discharge an appointee other than members of a board or commission, after which the governing body may affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the mayor; and

(v) Other matters which are part of the personnel policies of the city.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-116 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-116
§ 15-5-116. Politically related activities prohibited
Status: in_force

No officer or employee of a department shall discharge or change the amount of compensation of any other officer or employee, or promise or threaten to do so, for giving, withholding or neglecting to make contributions or perform services for any political purpose, nor shall any officer or employee solicit political contributions from any civil service employee.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-120 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-120
§ 15-9-120. Taxes upon property; authorized division thereof
Status: in_force

(a) Any urban renewal plan may contain a provision that taxes, if any, levied upon taxable property in an urban renewal project each year by or for the benefit of a municipality in the state shall be divided as follows:

(i) That portion of the taxes which would be produced by the rate upon which the tax is levied each year by or for each of the taxing agencies upon the total sum of the assessed value of the taxable property in the urban renewal project as shown upon the assessment roll used in connection with the taxation of the property by the taxing agency, last equalized prior to the effective date of the urban renewal project shall be allocated to and, when collected, paid into the funds of the respective taxing agencies as taxes by or for those taxing agencies on all other property are paid (for the purpose of allocating taxes by or for any taxing agency which did not include the territory in the urban renewal project on the effective date of the project but which territory had been annexed or otherwise included after the effective date, the assessment of the county last equalized on the project shall be used in determining the assessed valuation on the taxable property in the project on the effective date); and

(ii) That portion of the levied taxes each year in excess of the amount specified in paragraph (a)(i) of this section shall be allocated to and, when collected, paid into a special fund of the participating municipality or urban renewal agency to pay the principal and interest on loaned money advanced to, or any indebtedness incurred by the municipality or urban renewal agency. Unless the total assessed valuation of the taxable property in an urban renewal project exceeds the total assessed value of the taxable property in the project as shown by the last equalized assessment roll referred to in paragraph (a)(i) of this section, all of the taxes levied and collected upon the taxable property in the urban renewal project shall be paid into the funds of the respective taxing agencies. When any loans, advances and indebtedness, if any, and interest have been paid in full, all monies thereafter received from taxes upon the taxable property in the urban renewal project shall be paid into the funds of the various taxing agencies as taxes on all other property are paid.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-1004 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-1004
§ 15-1-1004. Disposition of assets; resolution and statement; when filed; contents
Status: in_force

Any city or town disposing of all or any part of its assets, within sixty (60) days after the date of the first of such transfers, shall file a certified copy of its resolution of dissolution in the office of the secretary of state. The resolution shall be accompanied by a true and correct verified statement of the mayor, president of the council or clerk of the governing body, or of the chairman or mayor of the last governing body, setting forth the nature, description and extent of the assets, the date or dates on which transfers were made, the recipient of the assets, a certified copy of the census and all proper instruments of conveyance necessary to transfer any remaining assets to the state of Wyoming.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-205 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-205
§ 15-5-205. Death benefits to surviving spouse; amounts; limitations; length of payments
Status: repealed

(a) If any paid fireman dies from any cause, the board shall pay to the surviving spouse a monthly pension equal to the greater of the monthly benefit payable to the fireman under W.S. 15-5-204 or the monthly benefit payable under W.S. 15-5-204(a) for twenty (20) years of active service. Benefits payable under this subsection shall be paid out of the firemen's pension account and shall continue for the spouse's life.

(b) If the fireman is a retired fireman drawing his pension at the time of his death, the board shall pay to the surviving spouse a monthly pension equal to the monthly benefit payable to the fireman under W.S. 15-5-204 . Benefits payable under this subsection shall be paid out of the firemen's pension account and shall continue for the spouse's life.

(c) Repealed by Laws 2001, ch. 36, § 2.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-205 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-205
§ 15-6-205. Streets; improving intervening parts; objection thereto
Status: in_force

If the improvement proposed is to a street, either by grading or regrading, paving or repaving, macadamizing or remacadamizing, graveling or regraveling, constructing crosswalks, gutters, curbs or providing for surface drainage, and not more than two (2) blocks remain unimproved in the street between improvements either already made or proposed to be made, the governing body on its own motion may cause the intervening or unimproved part to be improved. The improvement of that part shall not be stayed, defeated or prevented by any remonstrance or other objection, unless the governing body considers the remonstrance or objection proper to stay or prevent the improvement.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-104 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-104
§ 15-5-104. Civil service commission; offices; clerk; preliminary expenses
Status: in_force

The governing body shall furnish the commission's necessary offices, office furniture, books, stationery, blanks, printing, heat, light and any other supplies. The city clerk is ex officio clerk of the commissions without extra compensation. Expenses incurred before the adoption of the next budget following the organization of any commission may be defrayed from any funds available or included in the next budget.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-11-201 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 11 / Section 15-11-201
§ 15-11-201. Councilmen in newly incorporated city or town
Status: in_force

At the first meeting of the council after the first election in a newly incorporated city or town, other than a first class city or municipality adopting the city manager or commission form of government, two (2) of the councilmen first elected shall be selected by lots to serve four (4) year terms and two (2) to serve two (2) year terms. At each subsequent general election, two (2) councilmen shall be elected to serve a four (4) year term.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-401 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-401
§ 15-6-401. How grades established or altered; cost
Status: in_force

If the notice provided for in W.S. 15-6-202 , is in whole or in part to establish or alter a grade, the governing body, after the expiration of giving the notice as provided in W.S. 15-6-202 , may establish it by ordinance or resolution. The cost of establishing or altering the grade of any streets, highway, avenue, road or alley may be paid out of the general funds of the city or town or may be specially assessed.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-414 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-414
§ 15-6-414. Assessments; liability of treasurer for error
Status: in_force

If the treasurer receives any monies for assessments, giving a receipt therefor, for any property and afterward returns it as unpaid, or receives any money after making the return, and the property is sold for assessment which has been so paid and receipted for by him, his clerk, assistant or deputy, he and his bond are liable to the holder of the certificate given to the purchaser at the sale for the amount of the face of the certificate and legal interest which shall be demanded within two (2) years from the date of sale and recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction. No city or town is liable to the holder of any certificate.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-128 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-128
§ 15-9-128. Investment of funds in bonds authorized; duty of care
Status: in_force

(a) Anyone carrying on a banking or investment business or an insurance business and all fiduciaries may legally invest any monies or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or other obligations issued by a municipality pursuant to this chapter.

(b) It is the purpose of this section to authorize any persons, political subdivisions and officers, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them for the purchase of any such bonds or other obligations.

(c) Nothing contained in this section with regard to legal investments shall be construed as relieving any person of any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-105 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-105
§ 15-6-105. Finality of actions; construction of provisions
Status: in_force

(a) The action and decision of the governing body on any matters passed upon by it in relation to any subject covered in this chapter is final and conclusive in the absence of fraud.

(b) This chapter shall be liberally construed for the purpose of carrying out the objects for which it is intended.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-504 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-504
§ 15-7-504. Refunding revenue bonds; purpose; required procedure; exceptions thereto
Status: in_force

(a) Any city or town may issue refunding revenue bonds:

(i) To refund and discharge or extend or shorten the maturities of all or any part of the outstanding bonds of any one (1) or more issues, including any interest thereon in arrears or about to become due;

(ii) For the purpose of reducing interest costs or effecting other economies; or

(iii) For the purpose of modifying or eliminating restrictive contractual limitations as pertained to the issues of additional bonds, otherwise concerning the outstanding bonds or to any facilities as pertained thereto.

(b) Any refunding specified in subsection (a) of this section shall be accomplished in the manner prescribed by W.S. 16-5-102 through 16-5-119 , as from time to time amended, except that refunding revenue bonds so authorized do not constitute a debt of the city or town within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation, nor shall any tax be levied or other revenue be pledged for the payment thereof, except for the special funds authorized under this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-209 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-209
§ 15-7-209. Sale of power plant; disposition of monies received
Status: in_force

All monies received from the sale of property under this article shall be kept in a separate fund and be first used as necessary to pay current bills and unsecured obligations outstanding on account of the operation of the plant until it is turned over to the purchaser. The remainder of the proceeds of the sale shall be used for redemption of any bonds issued by the city or town for the purchase or erection and construction of the works or plant. The money shall not be expended or mixed with other funds of the city or town but shall be applied wholly towards the redemption of the bonds, together with the accumulated interest. If the property sold brings an amount in excess of the current bills, unsecured obligations and the outstanding bonds, the excess shall be placed in a sinking fund to retire any existing bonded indebtedness of the municipality. If there is no existing bonded indebtedness, the excess shall be placed in the municipal general fund and expended for general municipal purposes.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-202 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-202
§ 15-1-202. Survey, map and census; contents; affidavits
Status: in_force

(a) Any person intending to apply for the incorporation of a town shall:

(i) Have prepared an accurate survey and map of the territory intended to be embraced within its limits, which shall be made by a land surveyor registered under the laws of Wyoming and shall show the courses and distances of the boundaries of the territory, the quantity of land embraced and be accompanied by the affidavit of the surveyor. In preparing an accurate survey and map of the territory intended to be embraced within the town limits, a land surveyor registered under the laws of Wyoming may reference or adopt courses and distances of the boundaries of the territory from subdivision plats made by a land surveyor registered under the laws of Wyoming, platted in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 34-12-101 through 34-12-104 ;

(ii) Not more than forty (40) days prior to the time of presenting the application to the board of county commissioners, cause an accurate census to be taken of the resident population of the territory which shall show the name of every head of a family residing within the territory on the day the census was taken, the number of persons then belonging to every family and be accompanied by the affidavit of the census taker.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-602 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-602
§ 15-7-602. Extension of system; outside corporate limits; rates; existing contracts; controversies; appeal
Status: in_force

(a) All cities and towns owning their municipal water system or plant may enter into agreements with customers whose lands lie outside the corporate limits to supply water for their use and needs. The water system may be extended and maintained beyond the corporate limits only if it is economically feasible in the opinion of the governing body. The governing body may finance the extension and maintenance of the water system through revenue bonds or other means granted by law for financing of its water system and improvements. A one-time connection fee reasonably calculated to permit recovery of a proportionate share of the municipality's infrastructure cost necessary to treat and convey the water may be charged. A one-time fee may also be charged to recover reasonable expenses incurred by the public entity in determining the actual costs of treating and delivering water to the point of connection. Any charges for special services such as customer's line maintenance shall be in addition to the water rate. The rate established for use of water pursuant to this section is as follows:

(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a city or town whose water supply system is funded in whole or in part by state grants or loans which at any time after April 1, 1999 or later, enters into a new contract or extends an existing contract to supply water to customers outside its corporate limits shall in establishing rates be limited to the actual costs of providing and delivering water as defined by paragraph (ii) of this subsection, except as otherwise provided by W.S. 15-7-407 ;

(ii) For customers outside their corporate limits beginning April 1, 1999, where the city or town is a recipient of state grants or loans, and except as otherwise provided in W.S. 15-7-407 , the established water rate shall not exceed the actual costs of providing and delivering water to the point of connection to the city's or town's water system. Prior to December 1, 1998, or where the city or town is not a recipient of state grants or loans and except as otherwise provided in W.S. 15-7-407 , the established rate shall be applied uniformly and shall not exceed two (2) times the established rate within the corporate limits. The governing body of the city or town may establish one (1) or more unincorporated service areas in each of which an average water rate may be used for all customers. As used in this paragraph, “actual costs of providing and delivering water” shall include a proportionate share of the following costs related to the water system:

(A) Fees, interest charges and principal payments on all bonds issued and other indebtedness incurred to construct, purchase or improve the utility;

(B) Salaries and wages of employees;

(C) The cost of materials, supplies, utilities and outside services;

(D) Other costs directly related to the delivery system;

(E) The cost for providing and maintaining a depreciation fund, a fund for emergencies and a fund for acquisition and development of new water rights and water sources;

(F) Administrative and overhead expenses; and

(G) The cost of acquiring, transporting, processing and treating water.

(b) If requested by the party seeking water service from the city or town and upon approval of the city or town, subsection (a) of this section shall not apply if the ratio of the rate charged to customers outside the corporate limits of the city or town to the established rate within the corporate limits are less than one and one-quarter (1.25) to one (1).

(c) The provisions of this section are not subject to certificates of public convenience and necessity of the public service commission. However, if there is a controversy between the municipality and a consumer outside the corporate limits of the municipality with regard to the establishment of rates, maintenance or servicing in a manner other than as contracted for or as provided in this article, the public service commission may review the matter in controversy, hold hearings, take testimony and make recommendations. The commission's recommendations may be appealed to the district court pursuant to the provisions of the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. The ultimate prevailing party shall be awarded a just and reasonable attorneys fee.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-4-206 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 4 / Section 15-4-206
§ 15-4-206. Management and control of municipal public utility; powers and duties as to employees; exception
Status: in_force

(a) The manager shall control and manage the fire department and the police department and may appoint a chief of the fire department, a chief of the police department and any other employees necessary in those departments.

(b) The manager shall appoint a city clerk. He may also appoint a city engineer and a city treasurer. The city clerk may be appointed to act as treasurer, but he shall not receive more than the salary of one (1) position. The manager may appoint and remove any other necessary employees and fix their compensation within the limits specified by the governing body and the law. Except as otherwise provided by law, he shall prescribe the powers and duties of all employees and may require any employee to perform duties in two (2) or more departments. He shall file with the clerk a list of the names of all employees together with a statement of the salary or compensation each is to receive.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-707 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-707
§ 15-7-707. Ordinances authorized; rights preserved
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body may pass all ordinances necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.

(b) The powers conferred upon a city or town by this article do not deprive them of any rights or powers conferred upon them by other laws.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-131 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-131
§ 15-9-131. Powers of municipality, public body in aiding project
Status: in_force

(a) To aid in the planning, undertaking or carrying out of an urban renewal project and related activities authorized by this chapter located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any public body or municipality, upon terms and with or without consideration as it determines, may:

(i) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any property or grant easements, licenses or other rights or privileges therein to a municipality;

(ii) Incur the entire expense of any public improvements it makes in exercising the powers granted in this section;

(iii) Do any and all things necessary to aid or cooperate in the planning or carrying out of an urban renewal plan;

(iv) Lend, grant or contribute funds to a municipality;

(v) Enter into agreements (which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary) with the federal government, a municipality or any other public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter, including the furnishing of funds or other assistance in connection with an urban renewal project and related activities;

(vi) Borrow money and apply for and accept any form of financial assistance from any source;

(vii) Furnish any public buildings and public facilities or any other works which it is otherwise empowered to undertake;

(viii) Furnish, dedicate, close, vacate, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways or other places;

(ix) Plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of the public body or make exceptions from building regulations; and

(x) Cause administrative and other services to be furnished to the municipality.

(b) If at any time title to or possession of any urban renewal project is held by any public body or governmental agency, other than the municipality which is authorized by law to engage in the undertaking, carrying out or administration of urban renewal projects and related activities (including any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America), the provisions of the agreements referred to in this section inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by the public body or governmental agency.

(c) Any sale, conveyance, lease or agreement pursuant to this section may be made by a public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement or public bidding.

(d) As used in this section, “municipality” includes an urban renewal agency vested with all of the urban renewal project powers pursuant to W.S. 15-9-133 .
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-404 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-404
§ 15-7-404. Specific powers and duties; vouchers; civil service or pension system
Status: in_force

(a) The board of public utilities has exclusive control of all municipally owned waterworks, sanitary sewer systems and sewage disposal plants, or any of them, as specified by ordinance. The board is charged with producing and supplying the city or town and its inhabitants with water for domestic and industrial purposes, and for public use, and may sell and dispose of any surplus outside of the city or town. The board may also furnish surplus sanitary sewer facilities to persons outside of the city or town.

(b) The board may:

(i) Hire and discharge all employees and agents of these departments and fix their compensation;

(ii) Purchase all machinery, tools and other appliances and all materials and supplies necessary for the purposes of the departments;

(iii) In the name of the city or town take and hold by lease, purchase, gift, devise, bequest or otherwise such franchises and property, either within or without the city or town, as may be necessary or convenient for carrying out the purposes of the board, including office space and equipment for carrying on the business of these departments;

(iv) Establish all reasonable rules and regulations to protect the rights and property vested in the city or town and under control of the board;

(v) Issue vouchers or warrants in payment of all claims and accounts incurred by the board for its departments. When the vouchers or warrants are approved by the board the city or town treasurer shall pay and charge them against the proper funds.

(c) The board may:

(i) Provide for either civil service status or pension system, or both, for its employees, which shall be under the supervision and subject to the order of the board;

(ii) Withhold two percent (2%) of the wages of its employees to be placed in a fund to be known as “utilities department pension fund”;

(iii) Set aside and place in the pension fund each month, an amount not to exceed three (3) times the total amount of two percent (2%) deducted each month from employees' wages for pension purposes.

(d) Disbursements from the pension fund shall be made in the same manner as other disbursements and payments made pursuant to this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-3-210 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-3-210
§ 15-3-210. Treasurer; handling monies; restrictions; removal; vacancy
Status: in_force

The treasurer shall not, either directly or indirectly, use the corporation money or warrants in his custody for his own use and benefit or that of any other person. If anyone violates this provision, the mayor may remove him from office immediately and declare the office vacant. If an office is declared vacant, the mayor shall fill the vacancy by appointment according to W.S. 15-3-204 .
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-207 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-207
§ 15-9-207. Board; powers and duties; division of property and sales tax; special fund; adjustment evaluations
Status: in_force

(a) The board, subject to the provisions of this article and subject to other applicable provisions of law, shall have all powers customarily vested in the board of directors of a corporation. It shall exercise supervisory control over the activities of the director and the staff of the authority in carrying out the functions authorized by this article.

(b) In addition to the powers granted by subsection (a) of this section, the board may:

(i) Appoint and remove a director and other staff members, who shall be employed upon recommendation of the director, and prescribe their duties and fix their compensation;

(ii) At the request of the governing body, prepare an analysis of economic changes taking place in the central business district of the municipality;

(iii) Study and analyze the impact of metropolitan growth upon the central business district;

(iv) Plan and propose, within the downtown development area, plans of development for public facilities and other improvements to public or private property of all kinds, including removal, site preparation, renovation, repair, remodeling, reconstruction or other changes in existing buildings which may be necessary or appropriate to the execution of any development plan which in the opinion of the board will aid and improve the downtown development area;

(v) Implement, as provided in this article, any plan of development, whether economic or physical, in the downtown development area as is necessary to carry out its functions;

(vi) In cooperation with the planning board and the planning department of the municipality, develop long-range plans designed to carry out the purposes of the authority and to promote the economic growth of the district, and implement education and public relations programs to persuade property owners and business proprietors to implement such plans to the fullest extent possible;

(vii) Retain and fix the compensation of legal counsel to advise the board in the proper performance of its duties;

(viii) Make and enter into all contracts necessary or incidental to the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties.

(c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any plan of development as originally adopted by the board or as later modified pursuant to this article may, after approval by the governing body of the municipality, contain a provision that property taxes, if any, levied after the effective date of the approval of the plan of development by the governing body upon taxable property within the boundaries of the development area each year, or that municipal sales taxes collected within the area, or both, shall be divided for a period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years after the effective date of approval by the governing body of the provision, as follows:

(i) That portion of the property taxes which are produced by the levy at the rate fixed each year by the governing body upon the valuation for assessment of taxable property within the boundaries of the development area last certified prior to the effective date of approval by the governing body of the plan, or, as to an area later added to the boundaries of the development area, the effective date of the modification of the plan, or that portion of municipal sales taxes collected within the boundaries of the development area in the twelve (12) month period ending on the last day of the month prior to the effective date of approval of the plan, or both, shall be paid into the treasury of the municipality;

(ii) That portion of the property taxes or all or any portion of the municipal sales taxes, or both, in excess of such amount shall be allocated to and, when collected, paid into a special fund of the municipality and used, as determined by the authority and the governing body of the municipality, for the payment of the principal of, the interest on, and any premiums due in connection with the bonds of, loans or advances to, or indebtedness incurred by, whether funded, refunded, assumed or otherwise, the municipality for financing or refinancing, in whole or in part, a development project within the boundaries of the development area and for payment of costs of landscaping or other maintenance of public areas, promotion of public events, activities in support of business recruitment and development and funding of capital improvements. Any excess municipal sales tax collection not allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall be paid into the funds of the municipality. Unless and until the total valuation for assessment of the taxable property within the boundaries of the development area exceeds the base valuation for assessment of the taxable property within such boundaries, as provided in paragraph (i) of this subsection, all of the property taxes levied upon the taxable property in the development area shall be paid into the treasury of the municipality. Unless and until the total municipal sales tax collections in the development area exceed the base year municipal sales tax collections in such area, as provided in paragraph (i) of this subsection, all municipal sales tax collections shall be paid into the funds of the municipality. When such bonds, loans, advances and indebtedness, if any, including interest thereon and any premiums due in connection therewith, and including any refunding securities therefore, have been paid, all taxes upon the taxable property or the total municipal sales tax collections, or both, in the development area shall be paid into the funds of the municipality.

(d) The special fund described in paragraph (c)(ii) of this section and the tax monies paid into the fund may be irrevocably pledged by the municipality for the payment of the principal of, the interest on, and any premiums due in connection with the bonds, loans, advances or indebtedness if the question of issuing the bonds or otherwise providing for the loans, advances or indebtedness and the question of the intended pledge are first submitted for approval to the qualified electors of the municipality at an election. The election shall be called by resolution of the board adopted at a regular or special meeting and approved by the governing body by a majority vote. The election shall be held, conducted, canvassed and returned in accordance with the Political Subdivision Bond Election Law, W.S. 22-21-101 through 22-21-112 .

(e) School districts which include all or any part of the development area shall be permitted to participate in an advisory capacity.

(f) In the event there is a general reassessment of taxable property valuations in any county including all or part of the development area subject to division of valuation for assessment under subsection (c) of this section, or a change in the sales tax percentage levied in any municipality including all or part of the development area subject to division of sales taxes under subsection (c) of this section, the portions of valuations for assessment or sales taxes under both paragraphs (i) and (ii) of subsection (c) of this section shall be proportionately adjusted in accordance with the reassessment or change.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-118 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-118
§ 15-5-118. Duties of commission; employee certification
Status: in_force

The commission shall certify to the city clerk the names of employees in the service, stating in each case the character and date of commencement of service and any change in service. The governing body shall not allow a bill for service, nor shall the city clerk issue a warrant for the payment of any compensation to any person not so certified.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-309 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-309
§ 15-5-309. Death benefits; surviving spouse and children; amounts; length of payments; benefit adjustment
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the death from any cause, of any person appointed or selected and sworn as a member in any capacity or rank of the police department of any city or town subject to the provisions of this article, the board shall pay a monthly pension of fifty percent (50%) of the deceased officer's monthly salary out of the funds to his surviving spouse. The pension shall continue during her life or until she remarries. In addition, the board shall pay to the surviving spouse out of the fund six percent (6%) of the deceased officer's monthly salary per month for the support and maintenance of each child of the deceased officer who is under eighteen (18) years of age and was supported by him prior to his death. The payments shall continue until the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age or marries.

(b) If the police officer is retired and drawing his pension at the time of his death, and leaves a wife surviving, the board shall pay a monthly pension out of the fund to his surviving spouse equal to two-thirds (2/3) of the pension the retired police officer was receiving at the time of his death. In addition, the board shall pay to the surviving spouse or legal guardian sixty dollars ($60.00) per month out of the fund for the support and maintenance of each child of the deceased, retired officer who is under eighteen (18) years of age and was supported by him prior to his death. The payments shall continue until the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age or marries.

(c) In addition to any other benefit provided by this section, each surviving spouse of a person who died while receiving retirement payments under this article shall receive a benefit of three percent (3%) for each full year that payments were made under this article prior to July 1, 1981 to both the retired person before death and the surviving spouse.

(d) Effective July 1, 1987, any surviving spouse and any surviving child of any officer who died prior to July 1, 1979 while a sworn member of the police department of any city or town subject to this article shall receive a benefit in an amount as provided in subsection (a) of this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-4-203 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 4 / Section 15-4-203
§ 15-4-203. Manager; duties; generally
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to his specific duties, the manager shall:

(i) See that all laws and ordinances are observed and enforced;

(ii) Attend all meetings of the governing body and may recommend necessary and expedient measures;

(iii) Prepare and submit to the governing body reports required by it, or that he considers advisable;

(iv) Keep the governing body fully advised of the city's financial condition and its future needs;

(v) Serve as the city's purchasing agent;

(vi) Perform all duties imposed upon him; and

(vii) Recommend rules and regulations necessary for the efficient and economical conduct of the business of the city or town subject to the provisions of this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-201 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-201
§ 15-5-201. Definitions
Status: repealed

(a) As used in this article:

(i) Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 41, § 3.

(ii) “ Benefit unit ” means each of the following:

(A) Each paid fireman;

(B) Each person receiving a monthly pension under W.S. 15-5-204 ;

(C) Each person receiving a disability pension under W.S. 15-5-204 ;

(D) Each account of a deceased or retired fireman from which monthly pension payments are being made to any person under W.S. 15-5-205 and 15-5-206 .

(iii) “ Compensation Act ” means the Wyoming Worker's Compensation Act, W.S. 27-14-101 through 27-14-806 ;

(iv) “ Fireman first class ” means the highest salary grade which a fireman can obtain within his department without any promotion in rank. The term specifically excludes chiefs, officers, engineers, fire equipment operators, secretaries, mechanics, inspectors and all other specialized grades, ratings and ranks;

(v), (vi) Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 41, § 3.

(vii) Repealed by Laws 2009, ch. 90, § 3.

(viii) “ Injured, disabled or killed in the line of duty ” means that a paid or volunteer fireman is injured or disabled when he meets with bodily or mental injury while actually engaged in the repair, upkeep or care of fire apparatus, or in the performance of duties prescribed in the maintenance and operation of a fire department;

(ix) “ Maximum monthly salary of a fireman first class ” means the gross monthly salary of a fireman first class, including the greatest longevity or additional monthly salary increase for length of service, as established by the city, town or county which employed the retired, disabled or deceased paid fireman, and including contributions required by W.S. 15-5-203 ;

(x) “ Minimum annual cash requirement of the account ” means the amount of cash needed to meet the known required disbursements from the firemen's pension account during the upcoming fiscal year, reduced by the anticipated cash account balance of the firemen's pension account on hand at the end of the current fiscal year;

(xi) “ Paid fireman ” means an individual regularly employed and paid by any city, town, county or fire protection district for devoting his entire time of employment to the care, operation and requirements of a regularly constituted fire department;

(xii) Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 41, § 3.

(xiii) “ Twenty years active service ” means that an individual's principal means of livelihood for twenty (20) years has been employment by one (1) or more cities, towns, counties or fire protection districts as a member of a regularly constituted fire department and that the individual has been carried on the payrolls thereof for that period of time;

(xiv) “ Volunteer fireman ” means an individual who devotes less than his entire time of employment to, but who is carried on the rolls of a regularly constituted fire department, the members of which may be partly paid and partly volunteer. Payment of compensation for services actually rendered by enrolled volunteers does not take them out of this classification. Any individual who volunteers assistance but is not regularly enrolled as a fireman is not a volunteer within the meaning of this article;

(xv) “ Board ” means the retirement board created by W.S. 9-3-404 ;

(xvi) “ Employer ” means any incorporated municipality, county or fire protection district offering fire protection or public safety services employing one (1) or more members;

(xvii) “ Surviving spouse ” shall not include any person who was first married to a paid fireman or retired fireman on or after April 1, 2022.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-4-307 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 4 / Section 15-4-307
§ 15-4-307. Construction or reconstruction of sidewalks and curbs; conditions causing injury; liability and proceedings generally
Status: in_force

Any person who renders a street insufficient or unsafe for travel by any excavations or obstructions not authorized by law or ordinance, or is negligent in the management of any authorized excavation or obstruction, or fails to maintain proper guards or lights is liable for all damages recovered by any person injured as a result of the obstruction or negligence. No action may be maintained against the city or town for damages unless the person or persons creating the condition are joined as parties defendant. In case of judgment against the defendants, execution shall at first issue only against the defendant causing the insufficiency or danger, and the city or town is not required to pay the judgment until that execution is returned unsatisfied. If the city or town pays the judgment, it is the owner thereof and may enforce its payment from the other defendants. The city or town is also entitled to execution against them and to take such other proceedings as judgment creditors are entitled to take.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-11-103 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 11 / Section 15-11-103
§ 15-11-103. Officers of first class city; terms; how elected
Status: in_force

The elective officers of a first class city, not including a city adopting the commission or city manager form of government, are a mayor and the number of councilmen determined by the governing body of the city when they provide for the number of wards in the city. The term of office of the mayor and a councilman is four (4) years and until his successor is qualified. The mayor shall be elected at large and the councilmen shall be elected at large or by wards or by a combination of at large and ward election districts. The governing body of the city shall determine by ordinance at the time wards are created or reorganized whether individual, multimember or at large election districts shall be provided. The districting system, as approved by the council to apply uniformly to the entire city, may provide individual member election districts, multimember election districts which do not exceed three (3) council members per district, or that a portion of the entire membership of the council not to exceed one-third (1/3) of the total members shall be elected from an at large district constituting the entire city. Once established, the districts, except to modify boundaries because of population changes and to encompass annexed territory, shall not be altered or amended more often than each ten (10) years or when the state reapportions.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-109 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-109
§ 15-5-109. Employment and appointments generally; trial period; eligibility for reemployment following force reduction
Status: in_force

(a) The first year of employment of any person in a fire department is on a trial basis. A trial period of employment within a police department may be imposed as follows:

(i) For introductory employees, a period of not more than the first eighteen (18) months of employment;

(ii) For employees promoted, a period of not less than twelve (12) months.

(b) If the conduct of the introductory or promotional employee has been satisfactory during the trial period, he may be regularly employed or promoted, as applicable.

(c) Employees discharged because of a reduction in force are eligible for reemployment within two (2) years following the date of their discharge without further examination.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-101 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-101
§ 15-6-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter:

(i) “Conventional gutters” means curb and gutter or combined sidewalk, curb and gutter;

(ii) “Drains” or “drainage” means all surface sewers, drains, cross street valley gutters and all kinds of draining other than sanitary sewers or conventional gutters;

(iii) “Engineer” means the city engineer, town engineer or any engineer employed by a city or town for local improvement work;

(iv) “Improvement” means any lawful local improvement of any kind, which the governing body finds to be of special benefit to the property proposed to be assessed for the cost thereof;

(v) “Streets” means streets, highways, alleys, roads and public ways.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-603 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-603
§ 15-1-603. Regulations; protest makes change ineffective; exception; hearing and notice
Status: in_force

(a) If there is a protest against a change in the regulations, restrictions or district boundaries signed by the owners of twenty percent (20%) or more of the area of the lots included in the proposed change, or of those immediately adjacent within a distance of one hundred forty (140) feet, the change is not effective except upon the affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of all the members of the governing body. In determining the one hundred forty (140) feet, the width of any intervening street or alley shall not be included.

(b) The provisions for public hearings and notice specified in W.S. 15-1-602 apply to all changes.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-203 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-203
§ 15-5-203. Firemen and employer contributions; imposition at discretion of board; amounts; how and when collected, suspended and reinstated
Status: repealed

(a) In addition to the amount appropriated to the firemen's pension account by W.S. 15-5-202 , every paid fireman may, at the discretion of the board, be assessed not more than eight percent (8%) of his gross monthly salary for the use and benefit of the account, up to the maximum monthly salary of a fireman first class. Any salary assessment imposed under this subsection shall be withheld monthly from his salary by the treasurer or other disbursing officer of the city, town or county.

(b), (c) Repealed by Laws 1981, ch. 41, § 3.

(d) Upon a determination by the board in accordance with subsection (g) of this section, every employer shall pay into the account for each paid fireman it employs an amount not to exceed twenty-one percent (21%) of the salary of a fireman first class. Any contributions imposed under this subsection, together with the paid firemen's contributions, shall be transferred and credited to the account in a manner as the board directs. If the contributions are not transferred to the board when due, they may be recovered, together with interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum in an action brought for that purpose in the district court for the county in which the employer has its principal office.

(e) The contributions required by subsection (a) of this section shall be paid by the employer for paid firemen covered under this article in order to be treated as employer contributions for the sole purpose of determining tax treatment under the United States internal revenue code.

(f) The contributions under subsection (e) of this section shall be paid from the source of funds which is used in paying salary to paid firemen covered under this article. The employer may pay these contributions by a reduction in cash salary of the paid firemen or by an offset against a future salary increase, or by a combination of a reduction in salary and an offset against a future salary increase, provided:

(i) No such salary reduction or offset, or combination thereof, shall exceed the percentage amount actually being deducted from an employee's salary for contributions to the firemen's pension account as of July 1, 1983; and

(ii) Any employer may pay any amount of an employee's share of retirement contributions without a salary reduction or offset, or combination thereof.

(g) Based upon findings and recommendations of the Wyoming retirement system actuary, the board shall determine if contributions under subsections (a) and (d) of this section are necessary for the continued payment of benefits under this article. Any contributions imposed by the board upon paid firemen and employers shall bear the ratio provided for the maximum contribution rates authorized under subsections (a) and (d) of this section. If contributions are reinstated at any time following suspension of contributions, the board shall provide notice of reinstated contributions to firemen and employers not less than six (6) months prior to the date of imposition.

(h) In addition to any other contribution required or authorized by this section, on April 1, 2022 the board shall assess employers for contributions in a total amount of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) in order to achieve a proper actuarial funding level for the firemen's pension account in accordance with the legislative findings under W.S 15-5-211 . The total assessment under this subsection shall be paid proportionately by employers with payments allocated to each employer by the board based upon the number of retirees, surviving spouses or other dependents receiving benefits under this article from the firemen's pension account as of April 1, 2022. The state treasurer shall provide a loan to each employer for the payment required under this subsection which amounts shall be credited to the Fire A legislative reserve account. Loans under this subsection shall be repaid without interest over a period of twenty (20) years in equal payments in the time and manner required by the state treasurer and shall be deposited in the legislative stabilization reserve account. If repayment is not paid to the state treasurer when due, the state treasurer shall make the delinquent payment as provided in W.S. 39-14-801(j) and 9-4-601(a)(xii) . Any delinquency not satisfied by those withholdings may be recovered in an action authorized under subsection (d) of this section, together with interest on the amount recovered as provided therein.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-705 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-705
§ 15-1-705. Leasing; prior determinations; record; agreement required; provisions thereof
Status: in_force

(a) Before leasing any project the governing body shall determine the:

(i) Project furthers the public purpose of providing health care facilities in the state or meets the following public purposes:

(A) Creating new or additional employment opportunities;

(B) Expanding the tax base and increasing sales, property or other tax revenues to the municipality or county;

(C) Maintaining and promoting a stable, balanced and diversified economy among agriculture, natural resource development, business, commerce and trade;

(D) Promoting or developing use of agricultural, manufactured, commercial or natural resource products within or without the state.

(ii) Amount necessary to pay the principal and interest on the bonds proposed to finance the project;

(iii) Amount necessary to be paid into any reserve funds which the governing body establishes in connection with the retirement of the proposed bonds and the maintenance of the project;

(iv) Estimated cost of maintaining the project in good repair and keeping it properly insured, unless the terms under which the project is to be leased provide that the lessee shall maintain and carry all proper insurance on the project;

(v) Manner in which the amount necessary to pay any charges negotiated as hereinafter set forth, in lieu of taxes shall be determined.

(b) No bonds shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of this article to acquire, construct or improve a project unless the governing body makes the determinations and findings required by paragraph (a)(i) of this section. However, in the case of bonds issued to acquire, construct or improve a pollution control facility or to acquire an undivided interest as a tenant in common in pollution control facilities and any land, building, other improvement and real or personal property necessary and appurtenant thereto, the governing body shall not be required to make the determinations and findings required by paragraph (a)(i) of this section but shall be authorized to issue bonds upon determining the project will assist in reducing, preventing, abating or eliminating pollution in the municipality or county and will facilitate and promote the protection of the natural environment of the municipality or county. The determinations and findings of the governing body shall be set forth in the record of proceedings at which the proposed bonds are authorized. Before issuing the bonds the municipality or county shall lease the project under an agreement conditioned upon completion of the project and providing for payment of such rentals as, upon the basis of the determinations and findings are sufficient to pay the:

(i) Principal and interest on the bonds;

(ii) Any charges negotiated as hereinafter set forth, in lieu of taxes, to build up and maintain any necessary reserves; and

(iii) The costs of maintaining the project in good repair and keeping it properly insured, unless the lease obligates the lessees to pay for the maintenance and insurance of the project.

(c) Subject to the limitations of this article, the lease or its extensions or modifications may contain other terms and conditions mutually acceptable to the parties, and notwithstanding any other provisions of law relating to the sale of property owned by municipalities and counties, the lease may contain an option for the lessees to purchase the project.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-3-213 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-3-213
§ 15-3-213. Change of emoluments during term prohibited
Status: in_force

The emoluments of any elective officer shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which he was elected. No person who has resigned or vacated any office is eligible to the same office during the time for which he was elected or appointed, if during the same time the emoluments have been increased.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-111 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-111
§ 15-7-111. Bonds for municipal improvements; exception; procedure
Status: in_force

(a) Any city or town may issue and sell revenue bonds for the purpose of creating, purchasing, leasing, constructing, maintaining, expanding or improving the following types of municipal improvements:

(i) Municipal auditoriums or community meeting facilities;

(ii) Land, equipment, municipal incinerators and other necessary improvements and facilities to be used for or in conjunction with municipal solid waste management systems;

(iii) Municipally operated recreational facilities of a type for which a charge is or may be made to the general public and because of the charge they are or may be self-liquidating in nature;

(iv) Municipally owned and operated propane, butane and natural gas distribution systems and lines, except no revenue bonds shall be issued or sold for the purpose of purchasing or in any manner acquiring the ownership of an existing natural gas distribution system or lines;

(v) Electrical systems and any facilities located within or without the state for the generation, transmission or distribution of electrical energy, provided that this paragraph shall only apply to those municipalities that owned their electrical systems prior to March 1, 1975. No revenue bonds shall be issued or sold for the purpose of purchasing or in any manner acquiring the ownership of an existing electrical system.

(b) Any city or town desiring to issue revenue bonds shall adopt and follow the procedure prescribed for the issuance by municipalities of revenue bonds for sewerage systems.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-204 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-204
§ 15-6-204. Authority to act and assess; deletions or modifications
Status: in_force

(a) Upon passage and publication of the resolution of intention the governing body has jurisdiction and the right to pass any and all ordinances and resolutions, to do any and all acts necessary to prosecute the improvement to completion and to make and levy an assessment to pay for the improvement.

(b) If no remonstrances are made and filed or if all remonstrances filed are overruled by the governing body, it shall delete or modify the improvements and delete any property to be assessed as it considers proper and shall cause the improvements to be begun and prosecuted with reasonable diligence until completed.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-420 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-420
§ 15-6-420. Assessments; enforcement of installment liens
Status: in_force

If the assessment upon property is payable in installments, the enforcement of the lien of any installment by any method authorized in this chapter does not prevent the enforcement of the lien of any subsequent installment when it becomes delinquent. Any city or town may provide by ordinance that upon failure to pay any installment when due, the entire assessment is due and payable and the collection enforced in the manner prescribed.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-412 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-412
§ 15-7-412. Additional powers and duties
Status: in_force

In so far as applicable the board of public utilities shall exercise all other powers and duties under acts and part of acts relating to water plants and sanitary sewer systems, including sewage disposal plants, in cities and towns.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-3-201 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-3-201
§ 15-3-201. Mayoral veto; overriding thereof; failure to act
Status: in_force

The mayor is entitled to sign or veto any ordinance passed by the governing body and to sign or veto any order, bylaw, resolution, award or vote to enter into any contract, or the allowance of any claim. A veto may be overridden by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all the qualified members of the council. If the mayor neglects or refuses to sign any ordinance and fails to return it with his objections in writing at the next regular meeting of the governing body, it becomes law without his signature. The mayor may veto any item of any appropriation ordinance and approve the remainder thereof. The items vetoed may be passed over the veto as in other cases. The mayor does not have a vote in any matter involving the override of a veto.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-502 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-502
§ 15-1-502. Commission authorized; organization and procedure; compensation; staff; consultants; expenditures
Status: in_force

Each city and town may have a planning commission. The number and terms of the members and any other details relating to its organization and procedure shall be determined by the governing body. The members shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the governing body and shall serve without compensation, except for reasonable expenses. The commission may appoint employees and staff necessary for its work and may contract with city planners and other consultants, including any appropriate agencies or departments of the state of Wyoming, for any service it requires. Commission expenditures shall not exceed the amount of funds appropriated by the governing body or obtained through gifts or otherwise.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-205 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-205
§ 15-7-205. Line fund established; use
Status: in_force

All funds derived from the sale of electricity or electric current shall be placed in a separate fund to be known as “electric line fund,” and be used only for paying the expenses of operating, maintaining or extending the electric transmission line, including the transformers and other appurtenances necessary to its operation, until all of the bonds issued by the city or town for those purposes have been fully paid. However, any surplus in that fund, over and above the operating expenses and the expenses of extending and repairing the plants in any one (1) year, may be used to provide a sinking fund for the payment of bonds or to pay the interest or principal on the bonds.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-407 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-407
§ 15-1-407. Annexing territories; when notice and public hearing not necessary; statement required
Status: in_force

If the city is the sole owner of any territory whether or not contiguous that it desires to annex, the governing body, by ordinance, may annex the territory to the city or town without notice or public hearing as provided in W.S. 15-1-405 and without preparing the annexation report or providing the estimates required by W.S. 15-1-402(c) and (e) and 15-1-404(a)(ii)(C) and (D) . All ordinances annexing territory without notice and public hearing shall contain a statement that the territory is solely owned by the petitioning city or town.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-3-102 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-3-102
§ 15-3-102. Name; service of process
Status: in_force

The corporate name of each first class city is the city of․․․․, and the city by that name has perpetual succession. All process whatever affecting any such city shall be served upon the mayor or acting mayor, or, in the absence of both, upon the city clerk.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-601 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-601
§ 15-6-601. Authorization; installation and maintenance costs
Status: in_force

The governing body of any city or town having a population of more than eight thousand (8,000) may create lighting districts in the business portions thereof embracing any street or avenue or portion thereof and abutting property and require the cost of installing the system to be paid by the owners of the property abutting upon a street or avenue within the district, including any street or other railway therein, and assess and collect the cost of the installation by special assessment against that property. The cost of maintenance of the lighting system shall be paid by the city or town at large.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-1006 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-1006
§ 15-1-1006. Certificate of dissolution; presumption upon filing; escheat of assets
Status: in_force

If the certified copy of the certificate of dissolution is filed, it is presumed that the dispositions of all municipal corporate assets was made in substantial compliance with this article. All other assets belonging to the city or town not described in the statement or instrument of conveyance filed with the secretary of state shall escheat to the state in the manner and for the uses and purposes provided by law.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-102 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-102
§ 15-7-102. Borrowing and issuance of bonds; generally; sewerage systems; elections
Status: in_force

(a) A city or town may borrow money and issue bonds in either coupon or registered form to any amount not exceeding the limitation provided in W.S. 15-7-109 for the purposes enumerated in this article. The amount of bonds may be any multiple of one hundred dollars ($100.00), as provided in the ordinance authorizing their issuance, and shall bear interest payable annually or semiannually at a rate, at a place and in the manner as the ordinance provides. The bonds may be redeemed before maturity at a time or times and in a manner as the governing body determines, and payable in not more than thirty (30) years after the date of their issuance, or payable serially at times in regular numerical order at annual or other designated intervals in any amounts designated and fixed by the governing body. However bonds issued by a city or town to establish, construct, purchase or extend a system of sewerage may mature and be payable at any time not more than forty (40) years from their date or the estimated life of the improvement whichever is shorter.

(b) No bonds may be issued for the purposes provided in this article until the proposition to issue them has been submitted to and approved by the qualified electors of the city or town at an election which shall be called, conducted, canvassed and returned in the manner provided for bond elections by the Political Subdivision Bond Election Law, W.S. 22-21-101 through 22-21-112 .

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of W.S. 22-21-101 through 22-21-112 , for purposes of this section, where repayment of funds borrowed from the United States of America or from the state of Wyoming, or from any subdivision, agency or department of either, is to be made solely from revenues generated by the enterprise with which the financed public improvement project is associated and where security for the loan is restricted to a claim on the revenues generated from the enterprise with which the proposed public improvement project is associated and to the assets of that enterprise, any document evidencing the agreement to repay the borrowed funds shall not be considered a bond and no election shall be required.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-604 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-604
§ 15-7-604. Supplying railroads authorized; ratification of existing contracts
Status: in_force

(a) Any city or town may contract to furnish water at and adjacent to the city or town, for a term of years as agreed upon, to:

(i) Any railroad company for use in its shops, locomotives and for any other railroad purposes;

(ii) Any subsidiary or affiliate of any such railroad company whose principal business at or adjacent to the city or town is the furnishing of material or service, or both, to the railroad company;

(iii) Any industrial user of water whose principal needs for water, at or adjacent to the city or town, are defined as preferred uses of water after the industry or industries has established its own priority.

(b) Any city or town, upon terms and for consideration it considers adequate, may ratify any contract which it has made with regard to supplying water to any railroad for the uses and purposes stated in this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-11-106 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 11 / Section 15-11-106
§ 15-11-106. Term of office subject to termination
Status: in_force

The term of any municipal elective office is subject to termination if a change of the form of municipal government necessitates a termination of an existing term of office.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-208 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-208
§ 15-9-208. Plan of development; procedure for approval; public hearings; notice thereof; findings of governing body
Status: in_force

(a) An authority shall not actually undertake a development project for a development area unless the governing body, by resolution, has first approved the plan of development which applies to the development project.

(b) Prior to its approval of a plan of development, the governing body shall submit the plan to the planning board of the municipality, if any, for review and recommendations. The planning board shall submit its written recommendations with respect to the proposed plan of development to the governing body within thirty (30) days after receipt of the plan for review. Upon receipt of the recommendations of the planning board or, if no recommendations are received within thirty (30) days, the governing body may proceed with the hearing on the proposed plan of development prescribed by subsection (c) of this section.

(c) The governing body shall hold a public hearing on a plan of development or substantial modification of an approved plan of development after public notice by one (1) publication during the week immediately preceding the hearing, in a newspaper having a general circulation in the municipality. The notice shall describe the time, date, place and purpose of the hearing, shall generally identify the plan of development area covered by the plan and shall outline the general scope of the development project under consideration.

(d) Following the hearing, the governing body may approve a plan of development if it finds there is a need to take corrective measures in order to halt or prevent deterioration of property values or structures within the development area or to halt or prevent the growth of blighted areas therein, or any combination thereof, and if it further finds that the plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs and plans of the municipality as a whole, for the development or redevelopment of the development area by the authority and by private enterprise.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-110 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-110
§ 15-9-110. Preliminary requirements for projects; approval by and findings of governing body
Status: in_force

(a) Following the hearing specified in W.S. 15-9-109 , the local governing body may approve an urban renewal project and the plan therefor if it finds that:

(i) A feasible method exists for the relocation of families who will be displaced from the urban renewal area in decent, safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations within their means and without undue hardship to those families;

(ii) The urban renewal plan conforms to the general plan of the municipality as a whole;

(iii) The urban renewal plan gives due consideration to the provision of adequate park and recreational areas and facilities that may be desirable for neighborhood improvement, with special consideration for the health, safety and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the site covered by the plan;

(iv) The urban renewal plan affords maximum opportunity, consistent with the municipality's needs, for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise.

(b) If the urban renewal area consists of an area of open land to be acquired by the municipality, the area shall not be so acquired unless:

(i) If it is to be developed for residential uses, the local governing body shall determine that:

(A) A shortage of housing of sound standards and design which is decent, safe and sanitary exists in the municipality;

(B) The need for housing accommodations has been or will be increased as a result of the clearance of slums in other areas;

(C) The conditions of blight in the area and the shortage of decent, safe and sanitary housing cause or contribute to an increase in and spread of disease and crime and constitute a menace to the public health, safety, morals or welfare; and

(D) The acquisition of the area for residential uses is an integral part of and essential to the program of the municipality;

(ii) If it is to be developed for nonresidential uses, the local governing body shall determine that the:

(A) Nonresidential uses are necessary and appropriate to facilitate the proper growth and development of the community in accordance with sound planning standards and local community objectives;

(B) Acquisition may require the exercise of governmental action as provided in this chapter, because of:

(I) Defective or unusual conditions of title;

(II) Diversity of ownership;

(III) Tax delinquency;

(IV) Improper subdivisions;

(V) Outmoded street patterns;

(VI) Deterioration of site;

(VII) Economic disuse;

(VIII) Unsuitable topography or faulty lot layouts;

(IX) Need for the correlation of the area with other areas of a municipality by streets and modern traffic requirements; or

(X) Any combination of factors specified in this subparagraph or other conditions which retard development of the area.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-448 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-448
§ 15-6-448. Work on railways and streets along railways
Status: in_force

(a) All railway and street railway companies shall make or reconstruct all or those portions of all paving, graveling or macadamizing between the rails of their tracks and one (1) foot outside thereof at their own expense as the city or town may require. The improvement or the reconstruction shall be of the material and character ordered by the city or town and shall be done at the same time that the rest of the improvement is made or reconstructed. No work on the improvement along the railway or street railway may be permitted to delay or interfere with the work of the general improvement of the street, and no use may be made of that portion of the railway or street railway, without the written permission of the city engineer, during the progress of the work or until the improvement is safe for use and open for traffic by the city engineer.

(b) When the improvement is being constructed or reconstructed the companies shall lay, in the best approved manner, such rails as the governing body may require. The companies shall keep and maintain the paving, graveling and macadamizing between their rails and one (1) foot outside thereof and the rails up to the surface grade of the improved street, according to the plans and survey of the city therefor and all in good repair, using the same material as is used for the original improvement or such other material as the governing body may order. When the improvement of any street is being constructed or reconstructed the companies shall raise or lower their tracks and rails to conform to the grade established by the city or town for the improvement. If any railway or street railway company fails or refuses to comply with an order, resolution or ordinance of the governing body to make, reconstruct, maintain or repair an improvement, the work may be done by the city and the cost and expense thereof shall be assessed against the company and upon its real estate and personal property within the corporate limits of the city or town and the franchise granted to the company in the manner provided for the assessment of the cost against other property. The assessment may be collected in the manner provided for other assessments or in a direct proceeding in the district court. If the cost of any part of the improvement of any street is charged against any railway or street railway company or its property, plans and specifications for that part of the improvement shall be included in the plans and specifications filed by the city engineer for the improvement of the other portions of the street. The bids therefor shall be called for by the city or town in connection with the bids for the remainder of the improvement and received showing the cost per square yard separately from the cost per square yard of the other portions of the improvement. If done by the city or town, the cost shall be determined separately from the cost of the other portions of the improvement. At any time after the advertisement for bids for graveling, macadamizing or paving of any street or streets occupied by any railway or street railway, they shall file with the governing body a statement indicating whether they refuse to construct or reconstruct the improvement or whether they desire the city or town to do the improving and charge the cost against the company. The instrument shall be filed not more than three (3) days after the opening of the bids for the work, and if the instrument is not filed within that time, it is deemed a refusal to do the improving themselves and a request for the city or town to construct it and assess the cost to the company. Special improvement warrants or bonds may be issued for the construction or reconstruction or maintenance of an improvement, the cost of which is assessed to the company.

(c) If any tracks or rails of any railway or street railway are laid or relaid upon any street or streets improved by paving, graveling or macadamizing, the company shall do the work under the supervision of the city engineer and in such a manner as to injure the improvement as little as possible and shall reconstruct those portions removed or injured by them so that the street is left in as good a condition as it was prior to commencing the laying or relaying of tracks or rails.

(d) Railway or street railway companies as used in this section include the owner or owners of any railway or street railway whether persons or corporations.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-413 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-413
§ 15-6-413. Assessments; fund created; use
Status: in_force

All monies collected by the treasurer upon any assessments under this chapter shall be kept as a separate fund to be known as “local improvement fund, district no. ․․․,” or by any other appropriate designation approved by the governing body. The fund shall be used for the retirement of any obligation or debt created in the construction of the improvement.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-125 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-125
§ 15-1-125. Presentation and payment of claims; when warrant draws interest; exception
Status: in_force

(a) All claims and demands against any city or town shall be presented to the governing body by itemized invoice or other document from the vendor with a full account of the quantity and total cost for each item or for the services rendered. No payment shall be approved by the governing body unless the claim is certified under penalty of perjury by the vendor or by an authorized person employed by the city or town receiving the items or for whom the services were rendered. No claim or demand may be audited or allowed unless presented and certified as provided in this section, and no suit may be instituted against a city or town for any claim unless it has been first presented to the governing body and a reasonable time given to act upon the claim.

(b) Upon the allowance of any claim or demand by the governing body, the treasurer shall issue a check or warrant for the correct amount. The check or warrant shall be signed by the mayor and countersigned by the treasurer or any other person the governing body designates to countersign checks or warrants in the treasurer's absence. If there is not sufficient money in the treasury to pay the warrant, the treasurer shall endorse on the warrant the date and a statement that it has been presented for payment but has not been paid for want of funds. Thereafter, the warrant shall draw interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per year.

(c) This section does not apply to claims under W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-119 [ § 1-39-120 ].
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-111 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-111
§ 15-1-111. Appropriations for advertisement of resources authorized; exception
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of any city or town may make appropriations from the city or town general fund for:

(i) Advertising the resources of the city or town;

(ii) Furthering its industrial development; or

(iii) Encouraging exhibits at fairs, expositions and conventions.

(b) No appropriation may be for the express aid of any private citizen, firm or corporation.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-602 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-602
§ 15-6-602. Assessments; proportion; limitation
Status: in_force

(a) The entire cost of erecting and maintaining the posts shall be borne by the owners of property which abuts upon a street or avenue within the district. Each parcel of land so abutting shall be assessed in the proportion which the street frontage of the parcel bears to the street frontage of the entire district.

(b) The owner of any street or other railway upon a street or avenue within the district shall be assessed for not more than one-sixth (1/6) of the entire cost and expense of the installation as the governing body determines.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-1005 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-1005
§ 15-1-1005. Certificate of dissolution; issuance and filing thereof; date of dissolution
Status: in_force

(a) The secretary of state shall thereafter issue to the mayor, president of the council, or clerk or chairman of the former governing body a certificate of dissolution, together with a certified copy thereof which shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the city or town was situated.

(b) The municipal corporate status shall be dissolved upon the date the secretary of state issues a certificate of dissolution, if a certified copy of the certificate is filed in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the municipality was situated within ten (10) days after that date. Otherwise the date of dissolution is the date upon which the certified copy of the certificate of dissolution is filed in the proper county office.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-10-101 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 10 / Section 15-10-101
§ 15-10-101. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter:

(i) “Area of operation” means the area within the boundaries of a municipality or county as the case may be or, in the case of combined operations of municipalities and counties, the area comprising the operating area of all the municipalities and counties so combining. In the case of a housing authority, all the area of operation of the municipality or county, or the combined area of two (2) or more municipalities and counties for which the housing authority is established;

(ii) “Housing project” or “project” means any undertaking on contiguous or noncontiguous sites to:

(A) Make plans and undertake surveys to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

(B) Demolish, clear or remove unsafe or unsanitary or substandard buildings; or

(C) Provide, or assist in providing by any suitable method decent, safe and sanitary housing and related facilities to persons of low income.

(iii) “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, company, association or institution;

(iv) “Persons of low income” means persons or families who, as determined by the public body undertaking a project, cannot afford to pay the amounts at which private enterprise, unaided by public subsidy, is providing decent, safe and sanitary housing;

(v) “Political subdivision” means county, city or town, school district or any other local government entity of the state or the officers thereof.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-122 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-122
§ 15-9-122. Bonds; provisions inapplicable; tax exemption
Status: in_force

(a) Revenue bonds issued under this chapter:

(i) Do not constitute an indebtedness within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction;

(ii) Are not subject to the provisions of any other law or charter relating to the authorization, issuance or sale of bonds.

(b) Bonds issued under this chapter are for an essential public and governmental purpose and, together with interest thereon and income therefrom, are exempt from all taxes.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-108 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-108
§ 15-9-108. Preliminary requirements for projects; preparation of plan; review by commission
Status: in_force

A municipality may prepare an urban renewal plan or have one prepared by the urban renewal agency established in W.S. 15-9-134 . Any person or agency may also submit an urban renewal plan to a municipality. Prior to approving an urban renewal project, the local governing body shall submit the urban renewal plan to the planning commission of the municipality, if any, for review and recommendations as to its conformity with the general plan for the development of the entire municipality. The planning commission shall submit its written recommendations with respect to the proposed urban plan to the local governing body within thirty (30) days after receipt of the plan for review. Upon receipt of the planning commission recommendations, or if no recommendations are received within thirty (30) days, the local governing body may proceed with the hearing on the proposed urban renewal project in accordance with the provisions of W.S. 15-9-109 .
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-408 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-408
§ 15-7-408. Use of surplus water or sewage funds
Status: in_force

The board of public utilities shall use any surplus funds arising from the sale of water or sewage services for the purchase and cancellation of any bonds issued to pay the purchase price of the water or sewer plants or the cost of their construction, extension and enlargement. The board shall not pay for any bonds any sum greater than par, plus a premium of not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the face value on all unearned interest coupons attached to any bond purchased, or pay more than the actual market price of the bonds at the time of purchasing them. Any surplus after the purchase of bonds shall be paid into the general fund of the city or town.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-133 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-133
§ 15-9-133. Exercise of powers; delegation and scope thereof; exceptions
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality may itself exercise its urban renewal powers as specified in this chapter.

(b) As used in this section, “urban renewal powers,” when applied to their exercise by the urban renewal agency, include the rights, powers, functions and duties of a municipality set forth in this chapter, except the following:

(i) The determination of an area to be a slum or blighted area or combination thereof and the designation of an area as appropriate for an urban renewal project;

(ii) Approval of urban renewal plans and modifications thereof;

(iii) General neighborhood renewal plans and communitywide plans or programs for urban renewal;

(iv) Establishment of a general plan for the locality as a whole;

(v) The power to formulate a workable program under W.S. 15-9-105 .

(c) A municipality shall not delegate to an urban renewal agency or a board or commission, the power to acquire by condemnation real property within the boundaries of an urban renewal area.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-210 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-210
§ 15-9-210. Authorization of bonds; determination of costs; expenditure of proceeds
Status: in_force

(a) By ordinance adopted by the governing body at a regular or special meeting, by a vote of a majority of the members of the governing body, the municipality may issue bonds, payable solely from taxes pledged pursuant to W.S. 15-9-207 , to pay all or any part of the cost of any project or for furthering any purpose of this article.

(b) The governing body, in determining such costs, may include all costs and estimated costs of the issuance of the bonds; all engineering, inspection, fiscal and legal expenses; any discount on the sale of the bonds; the cost of any financial, professional or other expert advice; contingencies; any administrative, operating or other expenses of the municipality incurred pursuant to the issuance of the bonds, as may be determined by the governing body; all other expenses as may be necessary or incident to the financing, acquisition, improvement, equipment and completion of any development project or for furthering any purpose of this article; sufficient provision of reserves for working capital, operation, maintenance or replacement expense, or for payment or security of principal of or interest on any bonds during or after an acquisition or improvement, and equipment, as the governing body may determine; and reimbursements to any governmental agency or instrumentality for any monies expended pursuant to agreement on any project or for furthering any purpose of this article.

(c) In each project financed by the proceeds of bonds issued under this article, the governing body shall determine the costs of, and may budget a percentage of bond proceeds for, operation and administration of the project.

(d) The proceeds of the bonds may be expended by the municipality or, with the consent of the municipality, by the authority as agent for, and on behalf of, the municipality. If the proceeds of the bonds are applied for the acquisition of real or personal properties, the governing body may:

(i) Retain title to the properties in its own name, and lease or grant licenses or privileges in the properties to the authority in order that the authority may, as principal or agent, exercise its powers with respect to the properties; or

(ii) Convey title to the properties to the authority for such consideration and subject to such terms and conditions as the governing body may prescribe without regard to any restriction, limitation or condition otherwise imposed by statute on the sale or disposition of the properties by a municipality.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-201 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-201
§ 15-9-201. Declarations
Status: in_force

(a) The Wyoming legislature declares that the organization of downtown development authorities having the purposes and powers provided in this act [ §§ 15-9-201 through 15-9-223 ] will serve a public use; will promote the health, safety, prosperity, security and general welfare of the inhabitants thereof and of the people of this state, will halt or prevent deterioration of property values or structures within central business districts, will halt or prevent the growth of blighted areas within such districts, and will assist municipalities in the development and redevelopment of such districts and in the overall planning to restore or provide for the continuance of the health thereof, and will be of especial benefit to the property within the boundaries of any authority created pursuant to the provisions of this article.

(b) The Wyoming legislature determines, finds and declares that because of a number of atypical factors and special conditions concerning downtown development unique to each locality, the rule of strict construction shall have no application to this article, but it shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes and objects for which it is intended.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-502 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-502
§ 15-7-502. General powers and duties; bonds and contracts generally
Status: repealed

(a) Any city or town may:

(i) Construct, reconstruct, improve and extend, or acquire, improve, extend and operate a sewerage system, within or without its corporate limits and may apply for and accept loans or grants or any other aid from the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof under any federal law to aid in the prevention and abatement of water pollution, or may borrow money from any other source;

(ii) Issue its revenue bonds for the purposes specified in paragraph (i) of this subsection, payable solely from the revenues derived from the operation of the sewerage system;

(iii) Enter into contracts and agreements with other local public bodies covering the joint construction, operation and maintenance of a sewerage system;

(iv) Accept contributions and other aid from commercial, industrial and other establishments to aid in the prevention or abatement of water pollution, and in furtherance of that purpose enter into contracts and agreements with commercial, industrial and other establishments covering the:

(A) Collection, treatment and disposal of sewage and industrial wastes from any commercial, industrial and other establishments;

(B) Use and operation by any city or town of sewerage collection, treatment and disposal facilities owned by any commercial, industrial and other establishment; and

(C) Coordination of the sewage collection, treatment and disposal facilities of the city or town with the sewage collection, treatment, and disposal facilities of commercial, industrial and other establishments.

(v) Provide for the operation as a single enterprise of its waterworks and sewerage systems;

(vi) Issue refunding revenue bonds to refund, pay or discharge all or any part of its outstanding sewer revenue bonds, including interest, if any, in arrears or about to become due, provided the relevant provisions of this article pertaining to revenue bonds for sewerage systems are applicable in the authorization and issuance of refunding revenue bonds, including their terms and security, the bond ordinance, rates and other aspects of the bonds, except it is not necessary to submit the proposition of issuing refunding revenue bonds to a vote of the people of the city or town.

(b) The bonds specified in paragraph (a)(ii) of this section may be issued with maturities not exceeding forty (40) years and in the amounts necessary to provide sufficient funds to pay all the costs of construction, improvement, reconstruction, extension or acquisition, extension and improvements of the sewerage system, including engineering, legal and other expenses, together with interest to a date six (6) months after the estimated date of completion. The bonds shall bear interest at a designated rate or rates payable annually, semiannually or at other designated intervals and shall mature at a time or serially at times in regular numerical order at annual or other designated intervals in amounts designated and fixed by the governing body. Bonds issued under the provisions of this article are negotiable instruments and shall be executed by the mayor and clerk and sealed with the corporate seal of the city or town. If an officer whose signature appears on the bonds or coupons ceased [ceases] to be an officer before delivery of the bonds, the signatures remain valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if the officer had remained in office until their delivery.

(c) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 209, § 3.

(d) If the governing body determines to operate its waterworks and sewerage system as a single enterprise pursuant to paragraph (a)(v) of this section, it may issue revenue bonds in the manner provided in this article, payable solely from the revenue derived from the operation of the combined waterworks and sewerage system to pay for improvements, additions and extensions to the combined waterworks and sewer systems. If there are any outstanding bonds payable solely from the revenue of the waterworks or sewerage systems, or from the combined waterworks systems, the new bonds may include an amount sufficient to retire the outstanding bonds or may be made subordinate to the outstanding bonds with respect to the payment of principal, interest and security. Any law which requires that revenue derived from the operation of a waterworks system by a city or town applies only to the payment of the principal and interest of water bonds is inapplicable if the municipality operates its waterworks and sewerage system as a single enterprise, and in that case the revenues derived from operation of the water system may be used to retire either water bonds or sewerage system bonds.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-122 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-122
§ 15-1-122. Special charters repealed; rights preserved
Status: repealed

All special charters in effect on July 1, 1965 are repealed. However, any property right or vested interest that may have accrued by virtue of its charter is preserved to the city or town.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-215 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-215
§ 15-9-215. Limitation of actions
Status: in_force

After thirty (30) days from the effective date of any ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds pursuant to this article, all actions or suits challenging its findings, determinations or contents or challenging the validity of the bonds shall be perpetually barred.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-404 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-404
§ 15-1-404. Annexing territories; initiation of proceedings; by governing bodies; determination
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of any city or town may initiate proceedings to annex territory by the following procedure:

(i) Reasonable evidence shall be procured by the governing body indicating that a specific area meets the conditions and limitations of W.S. 15-1-402 ;

(ii) The governing body shall:

(A) Cause to be prepared a legal description, a listing of the current mailing address of each landowner as shown in the records of the county assessor and a map showing identifiable landmarks and boundaries of the area considered for annexation and the area which will, as a result of the annexation then be brought within one-half ( 1 / 2 ) mile of the new corporate limits of the city, if it has exercised the authority granted under W.S. 15-3-202(b)(ii) ;

(B) Determine if the area considered for annexation complies with W.S. 15-1-402 ;

(C) Prepare a proposed annexation report as required by W.S. 15-1-402(c) ;

(D) Prepare for each landowner or public utility so requesting in writing, the foreseeable changes to zoning, animal control and other health and safety requirements requiring immediate compliance by the landowner or public utility at the time of annexation. The request shall be made to the clerk of the annexing municipality not less than ten (10) days prior to the public hearing required under W.S. 15-1-405(a) . The foreseeable changes shall be provided to the landowner or public utility prior to the hearing.

(b) If the area complies with W.S. 15-1-402 , the governing body shall adopt a resolution certifying compliance, and the procedure outlined in W.S. 15-1-405 and 15-1-406 shall then be followed. If the area does not comply, no further action shall be taken on the proposed annexation.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-701 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-701
§ 15-1-701. Definitions; vesting of powers and privileges
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this article:

(i) “Mortgage” means any security device;

(ii) “ Project ” means any land, building, pollution control facility or other improvement and all necessary and appurtenant real and personal properties, whether or not in existence, suitable for manufacturing, industrial, commercial or business enterprises, for health care facilities or for manufacturing, processing or assembling agricultural or agricultural-related products. “ Project ” may also mean an undivided interest as a tenant in common in an electrical generating facility or in pollution control facilities in connection therewith. “ Project ” may also mean an energy improvements program;

(iii) “Property” means real or personal property, or any interest in property, including any undivided interest as a tenant in common in an electrical generating facility or in pollution control facilities in connection therewith;

(iv) “ Energy improvements program ” means a program authorizing energy efficiency or renewable energy improvements in a program adopted by a municipality, county or joint powers board.

(b) In order to facilitate and promote the local health and general welfare, the sound economic growth of the state of Wyoming, the development of its natural resources, the protection of its natural environment, the expansion of agricultural and agricultural-related industries, the provision of health care services, energy improvements and to promote employment opportunities for the citizens of Wyoming by creating or encouraging the expansion of manufacturing, industrial plants, processing facilities and all kinds of business, which contribute payrolls and tax base to the state of Wyoming, and by attracting to and encouraging the location or the expansion within this state of such plants, facilities and businesses, all of which are hereby declared to be and constitute public purposes, the counties and municipalities of the state of Wyoming are vested with the powers and privileges hereafter set forth in this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-109 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-109
§ 15-7-109. Limitations on indebtedness; exceptions
Status: in_force

No debt in excess of the taxes for the current year may be created by any city or town, except local improvements as provided by law, unless the proposition to create the debt is approved by a vote of the people. No city or town may create any indebtedness exceeding four percent (4%) of the assessed valuation of the taxable property except an additional indebtedness not exceeding four percent (4%) of the assessed valuation of the property may be created to build and construct sewerage systems. This limitation does not apply to the construction, establishing, extending and maintaining of water works and supplying water for the use of the city or town and its inhabitants.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-3-401 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-3-401
§ 15-3-401. Actions; when showing legal compliance required
Status: in_force

If any suit is instituted by or against any city under the law governing cities of the first class, in any of the courts of this state, the city is not required to show its compliance with the provisions thereof, as to its organization or the passage, adoption or publication of its ordinances, unless they are controverted by affidavit.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-503 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-503
§ 15-6-503. Assessment; when payable; warrants; collection; interest; treasurer's duties
Status: in_force

(a) All costs and expenses of building any sidewalk under this article shall be defrayed by special assessment payable in installments and extending over a period of four (4) years. The governing body may issue special improvement warrants for the installments and levy assessments to pay them. The assessments shall be collected as other city taxes.

(b) Special improvement warrants shall bear interest at the rate allowed on public warrants pursuant to W.S. 9-4-106 .

(c) The city treasurer shall receive payment in full and give receipts for the entire special assessment of this character on any property with interest to the date of payment when tendered by the owner or agent. Upon receipt of any entire payment the city treasurer shall give notice thereof in writing to the proper tax authorities.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-901 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-901
§ 15-1-901. Concerts and payment authorized; membership
Status: in_force

Any city or town may provide public band concerts for the entertainment of their residents and pay the expense out of any monies in the general fund. The band concerts shall be given at a place designated by the governing body.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-211 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-211
§ 15-9-211. Bond provisions; lost or destroyed securities; facsimile signatures; limited obligations
Status: in_force

(a) Bonds issued pursuant to this article shall bear interest at a rate such that the net effective interest rate of the issue does not exceed the maximum net effective interest rate authorized, payable semiannually or annually, and evidenced by one (1) or two (2) sets of coupons, if any, executed with the facsimile or manually executed signature of any official of the municipality; except that the first coupon appertaining to any bond may evidence interest not in excess of one (1) year. The ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds shall specify the maximum net effective interest rate. The bonds may be issued as term or serial bonds, in one (1) or more series, may bear such date, may mature at such time not exceeding twenty (20) years duration, may be in such denomination or denominations, may be payable in such medium of payment at such place or places within or without the state (including but not limited to the office of any county treasurer in which the municipality is located wholly or in part), may carry such registration privileges, may be subject to such terms of prior redemption in advance of maturity in such order or by lot or otherwise at such time with or without a premium, may be executed in such manner, may bear such privileges for reissuance in the same or other denomination, may be so reissued, without modification of maturities and interest rates, and may be in such form, either bearer, coupon or registered, with such recitals, terms, covenants, conditions and other details as may be provided by the governing body, subject to the provisions of this article.

(b) The governing body may provide for preferential security for any bonds, both principal and interest, to be issued pursuant to this article to the extent deemed feasible and desirable by the governing body over any bonds that may be issued thereafter. The bonds may be sold at, above or below the principal amounts thereof, but they may not be sold at a price such that the net effective interest rate of the issue of bonds exceeds the maximum net effective interest rate authorized. The bonds may be sold at public or private sale as determined by the governing body to be in the best interest of the issuer. Bonds may be issued with privileges for conversion or registration, or both, for payment as to principal or interest, or both; and, where interest accruing on the bonds is not represented by interest coupons, the bonds may provide for the endorsing of payments of interest thereon.

(c) Subject to the payment provisions of this article, the bonds, any interest coupons attached thereto, and any temporary bonds shall be fully negotiable within the meaning of and for all the purposes of this article, except as the governing body may otherwise provide; and each holder of each security, by accepting the security, shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed that the security, except as otherwise provided, is and shall be fully negotiable within the meaning and for all purposes of this article.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing body in any proceedings authorizing bonds pursuant to this article:

(i) May provide for the initial issuance of one (1) or more bonds, referred to in this subsection as “bond”, aggregating the amount of the entire issue;

(ii) May make such provision for installment payments of the principal amount of any such bond as it may consider desirable;

(iii) May provide for the making of any such bond, payable to bearer or otherwise, registrable as to principal or as to both principal and interest and, where interest accruing thereon is not represented by interest coupons, for the endorsing of payments of interest on such bonds;

(iv) May further make provision in any such proceedings for the manner and circumstances in and under which any such bond may in the future, at the request of the holder thereof, be converted into bonds of smaller denominations, which bonds of smaller denominations may in turn be either coupon bonds or bonds registrable as to principal, or principal and interest, or both.

(e) If lost or completely destroyed, any security authorized by this article may be reissued in the form and tenor of the lost or destroyed security upon the owner furnishing, to the satisfaction of the governing body, proof of ownership; proof of loss or destruction; a surety bond in twice the face amount of the security, including any unmatured coupons appertaining thereto; and payment of the cost of preparing and issuing the new security.

(f) Any officer authorized to execute any bond, after filing with the secretary of state his manual signature certified by him under oath, may execute or cause to be executed, with a facsimile signature in lieu of his manual signature, any bond authorized in this article, if such a filing is not a condition of execution with a facsimile signature of any interest coupon, and if at least one (1) signature required or permitted to be placed on each such bond, excluding any interest coupon, is manually subscribed. An officer's facsimile signature shall have the same legal effect as his manual signature.

(g) Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall constitute an indebtedness of the municipality within the meaning of constitutional and statutory limitations. However, each bond issued pursuant to this section shall recite in substance that the bond, including interest payable thereon, is payable solely from the revenues or special funds pledged to the payment thereof and the bond constitutes a limited obligation of the municipality.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-415 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-415
§ 15-1-415. Additions to cities or towns by subdividing landowners; plat requirements; filing and effect thereof; controlling layout of streets
Status: in_force

(a) The owner of any land within or contiguous to any city or town may subdivide the land into lots, blocks, streets, avenues and alleys and other grounds under the name of․․․․ addition to the city (town) of․․․․ An accurate map or plat shall be made designating the subdivided land and particularly describing the lots, blocks, streets, avenues and alleys and other grounds of the addition. The lots must be designated by numbers, and the streets, avenues and other grounds by name or numbers.

(b) The plat shall:

(i) Be acknowledged before some officer authorized to acknowledge deeds;

(ii) Have appended a survey made by a land surveyor registered under the laws of this state with a certificate that he has accurately surveyed the addition, and that the parts thereof are accurately staked off and marked with an appropriate metal monument including magnetic iron, inscribed at least with the registration number of the land surveyor to provide source identification, at all lot corners and survey control points of the addition.

(c) When the map or plat is made out, acknowledged, certified and approved by the governing body, it shall be filed and recorded in the office of the county clerk. When filed it is equivalent to a deed in fee simple to the city or town from the owner, of all streets, avenues, alleys, public squares, parks and commons and of that portion of the land set apart for public and city use, or dedicated to charitable, religious or educational purposes. All additions thus laid out are a part of the city or town for all purposes, and the inhabitants of the addition are entitled to all the rights and privileges and subject to all the laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of the city or town.

(d) The governing body, by ordinance, may compel the owner of any addition to lay out streets, avenues and alleys to correspond in width and direction and be continuations of the streets, ways and alleys in the city or town or other additions thereto. No addition is valid unless the terms and conditions of the ordinance are complied with and the plat submitted and approved by the governing body.

(e) With respect to any water rights appurtenant to lands to be subdivided in accordance with this section and prior to certification and approval of the map or plat the governing body shall require the owner to submit to the governing body the following:

(i) The intended disposition of the water rights, by:

(A) Written documentation from the state engineer or the state board of control that the owner submitted to the state engineer or the state board of control all documents necessary to voluntarily abandon the water rights, cancel any unadjudicated permits or eliminate applicable lands from any unadjudicated permits. The owner shall notify any purchasers of this action;

(B) Written documentation from the state board of control that the owner submitted to the state board of control all documents necessary to change the use or place of use to provide for beneficial use of the water rights outside the subdivision, which may include a transfer to the city or town for use within its municipal water service boundaries;

(C) A plan, accompanied by written documentation from the state engineer approving the plan, for the distribution of the water rights appurtenant to the land to be subdivided. The plan shall specify the distribution of the water to the lots within the subdivision and shall include written documentation from the state board of control that the owner submitted to the state board of control all documents necessary to change the use, place of use or point of diversion or means of conveyance in accordance with W.S. 41-3-103 , 41-3-104 or 41-3-114 ; or

(D) Written documentation from the state board of control that it has accepted an authorization to detach water rights appurtenant to the lands to be subdivided in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the state board of control.

(ii) If the subdivision is located within lands served by or crossed by a ditch, irrigation works or other water conveyance system, evidence that the owner submitted the subdivision map or plat to the public entity, company, association or appropriators responsible for the ditch, irrigations works or other water conveyance system for review and recommendations at least sixty (60) days prior to the submittal of the map or plat to the governing body. Upon receipt of the subdivision map or plat, the public entity, company, association or appropriators shall notify the owner if and how the subdivision will create a significant additional burden or risk of liability;

(iii) Evidence that the owner will specifically state on all offers and solicitations relative to the subdivision the owner's intent to comply with this paragraph and that the owner does not warrant to a purchaser that the purchaser shall have any rights to the natural flow of any stream within or adjacent to the proposed subdivision. The owner shall further state that Wyoming law does not recognize any riparian rights to the continued natural flow of a stream or river for persons living on the banks of the stream or river;

(iv) If the subdivision is located within the boundaries of an irrigation district that is subject to the provisions of title 41, chapter 7 of the Wyoming statutes , the map or plat shall be accompanied by recommendations from the irrigation district regarding any changes to the attached water rights and the irrigation district's easements. If there is a conflict with the irrigation district's recommendations, the owner shall certify that it met with and made a good faith effort to resolve any conflicts with the irrigation district; and

(v) If the subdivision will create a significant additional burden or risk of liability to the public entity, company, association or appropriators responsible for the ditch, irrigation works or other water conveyance system, the owner shall provide an adequate and responsible plan to reduce or eliminate the additional burden or risk of liability and evidence that the owner submitted the plan to the public entity, company, association or appropriators for review and recommendation regarding the adequacy of the plan.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-209 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-209
§ 15-5-209. Payments; when and how made; protections; nonassignability; qualified domestic relations order
Status: in_force

(a) Payments made under this article shall be made to the beneficiaries on or before the fifth day of each month and shall be made by voucher approved by the board or its designee drawn against the firemen's pension account and paid by the board out of the account. No payments made under this article are subject to judgment, attachment, execution, garnishment or other legal process and are not assignable nor shall the board recognize any assignment nor pay over any sum assigned.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, payments under this article may be made in accordance with qualified domestic relations orders pursuant to W.S. 9-3-426 .
Wyo. Stat. § 15-11-202 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 11 / Section 15-11-202
§ 15-11-202. Councilmen in first class city
Status: in_force

(a) At the first election in a city which has divided into wards two (2) or three (3) councilmen shall be elected from each ward for the following terms:

(i) If two (2) councilmen are elected from each ward, one (1) councilman shall serve a two (2) year term and one (1) councilman shall serve a four (4) year term;

(ii) If three (3) councilmen are elected from each ward, one (1) councilman shall serve a two (2) year term and two (2) councilmen shall serve a four (4) year term;

(iii) The terms of office shall be determined by lots cast by the council at its first meeting.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-706 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-706
§ 15-7-706. Right to appropriate and condemn
Status: in_force

The corporation to which the right or franchise is granted may acquire by appropriation all surplus water in any stream, purchase prior water rights and hold and use the water so acquired for the purposes of the corporation. It may also obtain the right-of-way and lands necessary for reservoirs for the water system. The laws of Wyoming relative to condemnation apply as if they were set forth in this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-109 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-109
§ 15-1-109. When clerk may administer oaths
Status: in_force

(a) The clerk of any city or town may administer oaths to persons for any city or town purpose for which an oath is required or authorized by law.

(b) In adding his jurat to any oath he administers, the clerk shall attach the official seal of the city or town to the jurat.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-221 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-221
§ 15-9-221. Provisions to be construed liberally
Status: in_force

All powers conferred upon municipalities by this article are cumulative and in addition to those conferred by any other general or special law or municipal charter or ordinance and shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of this article. This article is an alternative method of accomplishing its purposes independent of and in addition to any other powers conferred upon municipalities electing to exercise the authority granted by this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-303 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-303
§ 15-5-303. Pension board; composition; election and term of police members
Status: in_force

If a policemen pension fund is established, the governing body and three (3) members elected from the police department constitute the policemen pension board to manage the fund as provided in this article. The police department shall elect three (3) regular qualified members to the board every two (2) years. The election shall be held in the police headquarters on a date fixed by the secretary of the board, but not more than thirty (30) nor less than fifteen (15) days before the regular municipal election. Written notice of the nomination of any member of the department for membership on the board shall be filed with the secretary of the board. Each notice of nomination shall be signed by not less than three (3) members of the department, and any member may sign more than three (3) notices of nomination. Notice of the dates upon which notices of nomination may be filed and for the election shall be given by the secretary of the board by posting a written notice in a prominent place in the police department headquarters. The secretary shall furnish printed or typewritten ballots containing the names of all persons nominated for membership and a ballot box for the election. The chief of the department shall appoint two (2) members of the department to act as officials of the election, and they shall receive their regular wages for the day, but no additional compensation. The polls shall open at 8:00 a.m. and remain open as long thereafter, not exceeding twelve (12) hours, as will afford each member of the department an opportunity to vote. Each member of the police department is entitled to vote for three (3) persons as board members. The three (3) nominees receiving the highest number of votes are elected as members of the board, and their terms commence on the same date as does the term of the mayor of the city or town.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-103 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-103
§ 15-9-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context:

(i) “Agency” or “urban renewal agency” means a public agency created by W.S. 15-9-134 ;

(ii) “ Area of operation ” means the area within the corporate limits of the municipality and the area within five (5) miles of those limits, except that it may include any area which lies within the territorial boundaries of another incorporated city or town if a resolution has been adopted by the governing body of the other city or town consenting to the inclusion and it may include any unincorporated area within five (5) miles of the corporate limits of the municipality if a resolution has been adopted by the county commissioners of the unincorporated area consenting to the inclusion;

(iii) “Blighted area” means an area which by reason of the presence of a substantial number of slums, deteriorated or deteriorating structures, predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility or usefulness, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site or other improvements, diversity of ownership, tax or special assessments, delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land, defective or unusual conditions of title, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of those factors, substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of a municipality, retards the provision of housing accommodations or constitutes an economic or social liability and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals or welfare in its present condition and use. However, if the blighted area consists of open land, the conditions contained in W.S. 15-9-110(b) apply and any disaster area referred to in W.S. 15-9-112 constitutes a “blighted area”;

(iv) “Bonds” means any bonds, notes, interim certificates, certificates of indebtedness, debentures or other obligations;

(v) “Clerk” means the clerk or other official of the municipality who is the custodian of the official records of the municipality;

(vi) “Council” or “commission” means a council, board, commission, department, division, office, body or other unit of the municipality;

(vii) “Federal government” means the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof;

(viii) “Local governing body” means the commission, council or other legislative body charged with governing the municipality;

(ix) “Mayor” means the mayor of a municipality or other officer or body having the duties customarily imposed upon the executive head of a municipality;

(x) “Municipality” means any incorporated or chartered city or town as established under Wyoming law;

(xi) “Obligee” means any bondholder, agents or trustees for any bondholders, or lessor demising to the municipality, property used in connection with an urban renewal project, or any assignee or assignees of the lessor's interest or any part thereof, and the federal government if it is a party to any contract with the municipality;

(xii) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association or body politic and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or other person acting in a similar representative capacity;

(xiii) “Public body” means the state, or any county, municipality, board, commission, authority, district or any other subdivision or public body thereof;

(xiv) “Public officer” means any officer who is in charge of any department or branch of the government of the municipality relating to health, fire, building regulations or any other activities concerning dwellings in the municipality;

(xv) “Real property” means all lands, including improvements and fixtures thereon, and property of any nature appurtenant thereto, or used in connection therewith, and every estate, interest, right and use therein, including terms for years and liens by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise;

(xvi) “Slum area” means an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or nonresidential, which by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of those factors is conducive to ill health and is detrimental to the public safety, morals or welfare;

(xvii) “Urban renewal area” means a slum area or a blighted area or a combination thereof which the local governing body designates as appropriate for an urban renewal project;

(xviii) “Urban renewal plan” means a plan, as it exists from time to time, for one (1) or more urban renewal areas, or for any urban renewal project, which:

(A) Conforms to the general plan for the municipality as a whole, except as provided in W.S. 15-9-112 , and is consistent with definite local objectives respecting appropriate land uses, improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities and other public improvements; and

(B) Is sufficiently complete to indicate land acquisition, demolition and removal of structures, redevelopment, improvements and rehabilitation as may be proposed to be carried out in the urban renewal area, zoning and planning changes, if any, land used, maximum densities and building requirements.

(xix) “Urban renewal project” includes undertakings and activities of a municipality in one (1) or more urban renewal areas for the elimination and for the prevention of the development or spread of slums and blight, and may involve slum clearance and redevelopment in an urban renewal area, or rehabilitation or conservation in an urban renewal area, or any combination or part thereof in accordance with an urban renewal plan. The undertakings and activities may include:

(A) Acquisition of a slum area or a blighted area or portion thereof;

(B) Demolition and removal of buildings and improvements;

(C) Installation, construction or reconstruction of streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds and other improvements necessary for carrying out in the urban renewal area the urban renewal objectives of this chapter in accordance with the urban renewal plan;

(D) Disposition of any property acquired in the urban renewal area at its fair value for uses in accordance with the urban renewal plan;

(E) Carrying out plans for a program of voluntary or compulsory repair and rehabilitation of buildings or other improvements in accordance with the urban renewal plan; and

(F) Acquisition of any other real property in the urban renewal area if necessary to eliminate unhealthy, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, lessen density, eliminate obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare, or otherwise to remove or prevent the spread of blight or deterioration or to provide land for needed public facilities.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-509 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-509
§ 15-7-509. Change of rates; recovery of unpaid charges; accounts
Status: in_force

(a) The charges for the use of the sewerage system may be changed from time to time and except as otherwise provided in W.S. 15-7-407 shall be fixed at a rate which equitably distributes the cost of service among the users. If any service charge is not paid within thirty (30) days after it is due, the amount thereof, together with a penalty of ten percent (10%), and a reasonable attorney's fee, may be recovered in a civil action by the city or town.

(b) Any city or town issuing bonds under this article shall maintain a proper system of accounts showing the amount of revenue received from the sewerage system and its application. At least once each year the accounts shall be properly audited and a report of the audit shall be open for inspection at all proper times to any taxpayer, sewerage system user or any holder of any bond issued under this article, or their respective representatives.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-603 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-603
§ 15-7-603. Supplying federal government authorized; existing contracts confirmed
Status: in_force

(a) Any city or town may enter into and fully perform contracts with the United States government, or any department or representative thereof, or road construction contractor working under a contract with the state transportation commission or with public utility corporations to supply water for their use and needs at any place within the corporate limits of the city or town, or adjacent thereto.

(b) Any contracts entered into by any city or town and the United States government, or any department or representative thereof, or any public utility corporation doing business within the corporate limits or adjacent thereto, are confirmed and are valid and binding contracts, any other law or act to the contrary notwithstanding.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-707 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-707
§ 15-1-707. Use of bond proceeds for certain purposes; actual project costs
Status: in_force

(a) The proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued under this article shall be applied only for the purpose for which the bonds were issued. Any accrued interest and premiums received on the sale shall be applied to the payment of the principal or the interest on the bonds sold. If any portion of the proceeds is not needed for the purpose for which the bonds were issued, then the unneeded portion shall be applied to the payment of the principal or the interest on the bonds. The cost of acquiring or improving any project shall include the actual cost of:

(i) Acquiring or improving the real estate;

(ii) Construction of all or any part of the project, including architects' and engineers' fees;

(iii) All expenses in connection with the authorization, sale and issuance of the bonds to finance the acquisition or improvement; and

(iv) Interest on the bonds for a reasonable time prior to construction, during construction and for not more than six (6) months after completion of construction.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-104 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-104
§ 15-6-104. Powers incidental to streets
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of any city or town may:

(i) Design, establish, vacate, widen, extend and open streets or parts thereof;

(ii) Appropriate private property for the purpose;

(iii) Establish or alter the grade of any street, within the corporate limits; and

(iv) Determine and provide everything necessary and convenient to the exercise of this authority.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-114 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-114
§ 15-9-114. Condemnation
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality has the right to acquire by condemnation any interest in real property, including a fee simple title thereto, which it deems necessary for or in connection with an urban renewal project under this chapter. A municipality may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner now provided or which may be hereafter provided by any other statutory provisions. Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired in like manner, provided that no real property belonging to the United States, the state or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired without its consent.

(b) In any proceeding to fix compensation for damages for the taking or damaging of property, or any interest therein, through the exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation, evidence or testimony bearing upon the following matters is admissible and shall be considered, in addition to evidence or testimony otherwise admissible, in fixing the compensation for damages:

(i) Any use, condition, occupancy or operation of the property, which is unlawful or violative of or subject to elimination, abatement, prohibition or correction under any law or any ordinance or regulatory measure of the state, county, municipality, other political subdivisions or any agency thereof, in which the property is located, as being unsafe, substandard, unsanitary or otherwise contrary to the public health, safety or welfare;

(ii) The effect on the value of the property of any such use, condition, occupancy or operation, or of the elimination, abatement, prohibition or correction of any such use, condition, occupancy or operation.

(c) The testimony or evidence specified in subsection (b) of this section is admissible notwithstanding that no action has been taken by any public body or public office toward the abatement, prohibition, elimination or correction of any such use, condition, occupancy or operation. Testimony or evidence that any public body or public office charged with the duty or authority so to do has rendered, made or issued any judgment, decree, determination or order for the abatement, prohibition, elimination or correction of any such use, condition, occupancy or operation is admissible and is prima facie evidence of the existence and character of that use, condition or operation.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-10-104 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 10 / Section 15-10-104
§ 15-10-104. Property provisions inapplicable
Status: in_force

No provision of law with respect to the acquisition, operation or disposition of property by public bodies is applicable to a municipality or county exercising powers under this chapter unless specifically provided by the legislature.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-8-106 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 8 / Section 15-8-106
§ 15-8-106. Ordinance required
Status: in_force

The governing body of any city or town desiring to issue bonds pursuant to this chapter shall provide for them by ordinance.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-4-308 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 4 / Section 15-4-308
§ 15-4-308. Conditions causing injury; defects
Status: in_force

No action may be maintained against the city or town on account of injuries received by means of any defect in the condition of any bridge, street, sidewalk or thoroughfare except as provided by W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-119 .
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-202 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-202
§ 15-6-202. Initiative resolution; contents; acceptable bids; notice to be published and mailed; caption
Status: in_force

(a) Any improvement may be initiated directly by the governing body by resolution declaring its intention to make improvements. The resolution shall specify with convenient certainty the streets or part thereof proposed to be improved, if the improvements are street improvements, the boundaries of the proposed assessment district, the character, kind and extent of the improvements and if paving is involved, the kinds of paving to be used. The resolution shall specify an estimate of the cost of the total improvement project and of each proposed assessment unit, if any, and also an estimate of the contract price of the total improvement project. The governing body shall not accept any bids or combination of bids which exceed by more than ten percent (10%) the estimates of the contract price, unless the legal owners of record of all property in the district waive this limitation.

(b) If an improvement will result in a change in existing street elevations or grades, it is sufficient if the resolution of intention so states without a description, directly or by reference, of the extent or location of the change.

(c) If any part of an improvement is to be paid out of the general fund or road fund of the city or town, or out of funds available to the city or town from any other source, the resolution shall so state. If the improvement is to be maintained by the contractor for a specified period, not to exceed five (5) years, the resolution shall contain a statement to that effect and that the charge for maintenance is to be included in the assessment for the improvement.

(d) The resolution shall fix the time and place, when and where the governing body will meet to consider any remonstrances and objections to the proposed improvements, and the time within which remonstrances and objections must be filed with the city or town recorder. It shall direct the recorder to give a fifteen (15) day notice to all legal owners of record of the property liable to assessment for the proposed improvements by publishing the resolution in one (1) issue of some newspaper published in the city or town once a week or more often. If no newspaper is published within the city or town, notice may be published in any newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week or more often. In addition to the publication, a copy of the resolution of intention shall be mailed, postage prepaid, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing, to each legal owner of record of the property within the proposed district.

(e) The resolution when published and mailed as a notice shall have the following caption:

“Notice to all persons liable to assessment for the improvement of (state names of streets or if improvement is not to be located in the streets, identify by general character and general location). The governing body of the city (city or town) on the․․․․ day of․․․․ passed the following resolution of intention.”

The resolution shall be set forth in full immediately after the caption of the notice.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-436 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-436
§ 15-6-436. Bonds; indebtedness
Status: in_force

The indebtedness created by the issuance of any warrants or bonds provided in this chapter is not within the limitation of indebtedness of any city or town.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-303 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-303
§ 15-7-303. Vacation from public use; hearing; notice; contents; objections
Status: in_force

If the governing body considers it to be in the public interest to vacate any public park or part thereof from the public use to which it was dedicated, it shall set a time and place for a public hearing upon the proposal to vacate. Notice of the hearing shall be published for three (3) consecutive weeks prior to the hearing in a newspaper published in the county in which the city or town is located, or if there is no newspaper published in that county, then in a newspaper published in this state and of general circulation in that county. The notice shall contain a statement of the time, place and purpose of the hearing, the reason for the proposed vacation and shall provide that any person objecting to the proposed vacation shall file his objections with the city or town clerk in writing at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time of the hearing.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-206 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-206
§ 15-5-206. Death benefits to dependent father and mother; amounts
Status: in_force

If any paid fireman dies, leaving no surviving spouse or children, but leaves a surviving dependent father or mother or both, the board shall pay to the mother if there is no father, to the father if there is no mother or to both, out of the firemen's pension account, a monthly amount equal to the pension the retired fireman was receiving if retired at the time of his death, or if in active service at the time of death, a monthly amount equal to the greater of the monthly benefit payable to the fireman under W.S. 15-2-204 at the time of his death or the monthly benefit payable under W.S. 15-2-204(a) for twenty (20) years of active service. If either the surviving mother or father dies after the payments have started, the board shall pay to the surviving parent the full amount as computed under this section.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-2-201 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 2 / Section 15-2-201
§ 15-2-201. Fiscal year; appropriations; taxes; certification; expenditures; contracts and expenses; exception
Status: repealed

(a) The fiscal year of each town begins July 1 in each year. Except as provided in W.S. 16-4-104(h) , the governing body, within the last quarter of each fiscal year, shall pass an annual appropriation ordinance for the next fiscal year in which it may appropriate an amount of money necessary to defray all expenses and liabilities of the town. The ordinance shall specify the objects and purposes for which the appropriations are made and the amount appropriated for each object or purpose. No further appropriation may be made at any other time within the fiscal year, except as provided in W.S. 16-4-112 through 16-4-114 . The total amount appropriated shall not exceed the probable amount of revenue that will be collected during the fiscal year.

(b) The governing body of each incorporated town, prior to adoption of the budget, shall determine the amount of general taxes necessary to provide for the current expenses of the town and determine the amount of any special tax or assessment levies.

(c) After the governing body has passed an ordinance fixing the amount of taxes necessary as provided by subsection (b) of this section, the town clerk under the supervision of the mayor shall certify the amount of money to be collected to the county clerk.

(d) Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 152, § 4.

(e) No contract or expenditure shall be made by the governing body or any committee or member thereof, or any of the officers of the town, unless an appropriation therefor has been previously made.

(f) The provisions of this section do not apply to towns during the first year of their corporate existence.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-11-203 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 11 / Section 15-11-203
§ 15-11-203. Municipality with commission government
Status: in_force

At the first election in a municipality adopting the commission form of government, the mayor shall be elected to serve a four (4) year term and all other officers shall be elected to serve a two (2) year term.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-412 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-412
§ 15-1-412. When written consent of landowners required for annexation; exception
Status: in_force

No tract of land or any part thereof, whether consisting of one (1) parcel or two (2) or more contiguous parcels owned by one (1) landowner or owned jointly by two (2) or more landowners as cotenants, which comprises forty (40) acres or more and which together with the buildings or improvements situated thereon has an assessed valuation in excess of forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00) as of the current assessment for property tax purposes, may be annexed without the written consent of the landowner or landowners, unless the tract of land is situated entirely within the boundaries of the annexing city or town.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-420 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-420
§ 15-1-420. Annexing contiguous cities or towns; how governed; extension of laws, rights and utilities; dissolution of annexed city or town; disposition of assets and liabilities
Status: in_force

(a) After the effective date of annexation, the city or town annexed shall be governed as part of the city or town to which it is annexed. The territory and inhabitants of the city or town annexed are subject to all the laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of the city or town to which annexed and are entitled to all the rights, privileges and franchise services afforded the inhabitants thereof including fire protection, sanitary facilities and utility service. If the inhabitants of the annexing city or town are furnished any utility service by the annexing city or town or under franchise, the annexed area may receive the same service.

(b) The annexed city's or town's municipal corporate assets including money, real and personal property, and rights, titles and interests of any nature, upon the effective date of annexation, without further conveyance, are the assets of the annexing city or town. The annexed city or town, without further action, shall be dissolved and the annexation ordinance shall so provide. The annexing city or town shall make provision for meeting all liabilities of the annexed city or town through assumption or by other lawful means. No such assumption or other action taken under this act shall materially impair existing obligations of contract of either the annexing or annexed city or town. Liabilities to be assumed by the annexing city or town shall include all revenue bonds and other special obligations which by their terms are not payable from ad valorem taxes. The revenue bonds and special obligations shall not become general obligations of the annexing city or town.

(c) The annexing city or town in the annexation ordinance shall allocate equitably the debts of the annexed and annexing city or town. The equitable allocation shall be according to benefits received by the annexed and annexing city or town from additional assets being brought into the combined city or town.

(d) Any such bonded indebtedness may be refunded by the annexing city or town under the laws of Wyoming existing at the time of this refunding.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-407 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-407
§ 15-7-407. Consumer rates; depreciation
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall fix the rates for water, sanitary sewer services and electric service furnished to customers, and any revision thereof is subject to the local governing body's review, modification and approval. The rates shall secure an income sufficient to:

(i) Pay the interest charges and principal payments on all bonds issued to pay the purchase price, construction cost, extensions and enlargements of the respective systems as they are due;

(ii) Pay all salaries and wages of the officers and employees;

(iii) Cover the cost of all materials and supplies used in the operation of the plants;

(iv) Cover all miscellaneous expenses;

(v) Cover all usual extensions and enlargements, together with a reasonable allowance for emergency and unforeseen expenses; and

(vi) Provide and maintain a depreciation fund for each department.

(b) The board shall account for the depreciation of the water plant and of the sanitary sewer system, including sewage disposal plant or plants, using rates of depreciation approved by the board and the local governing body. The depreciation fund shall be used only to pay for replacements and additions to the waterworks, sanitary sewer systems and sewage disposal plants. Replacements and additions shall be capitalized and the capital value added to the value of the systems to establish the value of the plants for depreciation purposes. The local governing body may by ordinance fix special rates for water, electric or sanitary sewer services furnished to the governing body of the city or town for public purposes, or to organized institutions of charity, or to any person who is eligible for assistance under W.S. 39-11-109(c)(ii) through (vii) .
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-119 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-119
§ 15-5-119. Duties of commission; rules; other powers
Status: in_force

(a) The commission, together with a committee of three (3) designated by the mayor from the governing body shall adopt, and the commission shall enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the government of their proceedings. The commission shall:

(i) Adopt rules for:

(A) The classification of employment; and

(B) Promotion on the basis of merit, experience and good record.

(ii) Prepare eligibility lists from which vacancies are to be filled;

(iii) Prescribe the procedure for the investigation of breaches of rules and regulations.

(b) The commission may compel the attendance of witnesses and do all other things necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-903 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-903
§ 15-1-903. Tax levy; petition for election thereon; form of question; vote required; limitation
Status: in_force

(a) If a petition signed by fifteen percent (15%) of the qualified electors who are real property holders within the city or town is filed with the clerk requesting that the question of a levy for band purposes be submitted to the election of the city or town, the governing body shall submit the question to the voters at the next general municipal election as follows: “Shall a tax not exceeding․․․․ mill be levied each year on all taxable property within the boundaries of the․․․․ of ․․․․ for the purpose of providing a fund for the maintenance or employment of a municipal band for musical purposes?”

(b) If a majority of votes cast favor the proposition, the governing body shall in each subsequent year levy the tax as approved by the electors in the petition but not exceeding one (1) mill on the dollar on all taxable property within the city or town.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-4-311 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 4 / Section 15-4-311
§ 15-4-311. Removing snow; persons responsible; cost
Status: in_force

If the owners or occupants of property within the city fail to promptly remove accumulations of snow or other obstructions from the sidewalks, or streets or alleys on which their property abuts, when required to do so by ordinance, the manager may have it removed and the cost of removal assessed against the property. The cost of removal constitutes a lien against the property to be collected in the same manner as special assessments.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-4-109 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 4 / Section 15-4-109
§ 15-4-109. Finances; first commission's appropriative powers
Status: in_force

The first commission elected in a city under the provisions of this article has the power, by ordinance, to revise, repeal or change any appropriations made for the current fiscal year prior to the beginning of their term of office and to make additional appropriations.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-101 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-101
§ 15-9-101. Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Wyoming Urban Renewal Code.”
Wyo. Stat. § 15-10-114 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 10 / Section 15-10-114
§ 15-10-114. When investment in bonds authorized; duty of care; other restrictions inapplicable
Status: in_force

(a) The state or any officer thereof, any political subdivision, any person carrying on a banking or insurance business and any fiduciary may legally invest any funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds issued pursuant to this chapter or issued by any public housing authority or agency in the United States, any of its territories, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam or the Virgin Islands, when the bonds are secured by:

(i) A pledge of annual contributions or other financial assistance to be paid by the United States government or any agency thereof; or

(ii) An agreement between the United States government or any agency thereof and the municipality, county, public housing authority or agency in which the United States government or any agency thereof agrees to lend to the municipality, county, public housing authority or agency, prior to the maturity of the bonds, monies which:

(A) When together with any other monies irrevocably committed to the payment of interest on the bonds will suffice to pay the principal of the bonds or other obligations with interest to maturity;

(B) Under the terms of the agreement are required to be used for this purpose.

(b) The bonds specified in subsection (a) of this section are authorized security for all public deposits and are fully negotiable in this state.

(c) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as relieving any person from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.

(d) The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in other laws.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-10-117 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 10 / Section 15-10-117
§ 15-10-117. Housing authority; removal of commissioners
Status: in_force

A commissioner of an authority may be removed by the mayor, or in the case of a county or regional authority, by the body or official which appointed the commissioner, for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office. A commissioner shall be removed only after a hearing and after he has been given a copy of the charges at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing and has had an opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel. If any commissioner is removed, a record of the proceedings, together with the charges and findings thereon, shall be filed in the office of the clerk.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-411 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-411
§ 15-6-411. Assessments; sale of property; statement returned
Status: in_force

Within fifteen (15) days after the completion of the sale of all property described in the assessment rolls and authorized to be sold, the treasurer shall return to the comptroller, or other officer by whom the warrant was issued for the sale, a statement indicating his action thereon and showing all the property he sold, to whom sold and the sums paid for each.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-438 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-438
§ 15-6-438. Bonds; transfer to and between funds
Status: in_force

The city or town shall withdraw annually from the revolving fund and deposit in the local improvement district fund sufficient money to meet the difference between the principal amount of assessments due that year and the amount of assessments actually collected that year. Delinquent assessments shall remain liens upon the property assessed, and if they are enforced or foreclosed, the proceeds of the sales or other payments discharging the delinquencies shall revert to the revolving fund in repayment of the amounts advanced. If there is money in the local improvement fund which is not required for the payment of any bond or interest of the local improvement fund, and after all bonds and interest have been fully paid, the money remaining in the local improvement fund, by order of the governing body, shall be transferred to the revolving fund for disposition as the governing body may determine.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-204 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-204
§ 15-9-204. Organizational procedure
Status: in_force

(a) Upon petition of twenty-five percent (25%) of the persons owning nonresidential property within the proposed district and following a public hearing, if the governing body of a municipality determines it is necessary to establish a downtown development authority for the public health, safety, prosperity, security and welfare and to carry out the purposes of an authority as stated in W.S. 15-9-201 , it may by ordinance establish a downtown development authority. In the ordinance, the governing body shall state the boundaries of the downtown development district, as set forth in the original petition requesting the establishment of a downtown development authority within which the authority shall exercise its powers. Upon request of the governing body, the petitioners may submit an amended petition which modifies the boundaries of the district. The boundaries of the downtown development authority shall be certified to the county assessor of the county in which the municipality is located within sixty (60) days after formation of the district.

(b) Any ordinance creating a downtown development authority shall provide that any ordinance or resolution by which bonds are issued pursuant to this article shall specify the maximum net effective interest rate of such bonds.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-131 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-131
§ 15-1-131. Communications companies franchise agreements authorized; limitations; procedure; exceptions
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of a city or town may enter into a franchise agreement with a communications company, as defined by W.S. 1-26-813(b) , for access to its public rights-of-way if the governing body deems the franchise agreement to be proper and the agreement meets the requirements of this section.

(b) All franchise agreements entered into by a governing body with a communications company under this section or with a cable company pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 541 et seq. shall:

(i) Be fair and reasonable;

(ii) Be competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory;

(iii) Comply with all requirements of applicable federal and state laws and ordinance;

(iv) Not unreasonably impair or inhibit the deployment of communications services;

(v) To the extent practical encourage the deployment of communications services to serve consumers.

(c) Franchise fees assessed under a franchise agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall:

(i) Be passed through to customers unless otherwise agreed;

(ii) Not be assessed on revenues from internet access service.

(d) A communications company assessed a franchise fee on local exchange services by a governing body may not be assessed any additional franchise fees by that governing body, including an assessment on any other communications services.

(e) A communications company proposing to enter into a franchise agreement shall provide to the governing body of the city or town a request for negotiations. Negotiations between the governing body and a proposed franchisee shall not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days unless agreed to by the parties in writing. A request made under this subsection shall include, at a minimum, the date of the request for negotiations, the proposed date for the start of negotiations, the date by which negotiations shall terminate and the contact information for the proposed franchisee.

(f) Any holder of a cable franchise pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 541 et seq. shall be exempt from subsections (a), (c) and (e) of this section. Subject to federal law and the provisions of this subsection, a governing body may assess a franchise fee on gross revenues as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for the provision of cable service over a cable system operated by a holder of a cable franchise pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 541 et seq. As used in this subsection, “gross revenues” shall not include any taxes, fees or assessments collected by a holder of a cable franchise from subscribers that are passed through to a government agency, including the user fee assessed by the federal communications commission, franchise fees, sales taxes and utility taxes. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit or alter any decision by a governing body to not impose the franchise fee authorized by this section or any decision by a governing body to enter into an agreement with a holder of a cable franchise to impose a franchise fee on only a portion of the gross revenues from the provision of cable service subject to franchise fees under federal law and the provisions of this subsection.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-104 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-104
§ 15-7-104. Borrowing and issuance of bonds; fire prevention
Status: in_force

A city or town may borrow money and issue the coupon bonds in an amount not exceeding at one (1) time, four percent (4%) of the assessed valuation of the city or town to acquire and purchase supplies, equipment and apparatus for fire prevention and control and to erect, construct or purchase buildings for housing its fire extinguishing equipment and for the use of its fire department in the transaction of its official business. The bonds shall bear interest payable semiannually, be of the denomination and be payable at a rate, at a place and in the manner the governing body provides. The bonds shall be redeemable after ten (10) years and payable in not more than thirty (30) years after the time they are issued or payable serially, as provided in W.S. 16-5-302 .
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-431 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-431
§ 15-6-431. Bonds; authorization; general requirements; signatures; limitation on amount
Status: in_force

(a) The governing body of any city or town may provide by ordinance for the issuance of bonds for the payment of the whole or any portion of the cost and expense of any local improvements as provided in this chapter.

(b) The bonds authorized in subsection (a) of this section:

(i) May be issued to the contractor, or be issued and sold as otherwise provided;

(ii) Shall be issued only pursuant to ordinance;

(iii) By their terms shall be made payable on or before a date not more than fifteen (15) years from the date of issuance;

(iv) Shall bear interest as provided in the ordinance payable annually or semiannually at a rate not to exceed twelve percent (12%);

(v) Shall be in the denominations provided in the ordinance and be numbered in each series consecutively from one (1) upwards;

(vi) May be refunded under W.S. 16-5-101 through 16-5-119 ;

(vii) May be payable in any place within or without the state including the office of the state treasurer.

(c) Each bond shall:

(i) Have interest coupons attached for each payment;

(ii) Have the seal of the city or town affixed to it and refer to the improvement for which issued and the ordinance ordering its issuance;

(iii) Provide that the principal and interest is payable out of the local improvement fund created for the payment of the cost and expense of the improvement and not otherwise.

(d) Each bond and coupon shall be signed by the mayor, countersigned by the treasurer and attested by the clerk or comptroller. Printed facsimile signatures of those officers may be used on the coupons.

(e) No bonds may be issued in any amount in excess of the cost and expense of the improvement.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-122 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-122
§ 15-5-122. Fire and police services provided under cooperative agreements; exemption from civil service provisions; service credit
Status: in_force

(a) The examination, preference and initial employment criteria of W.S. 15-5-105 through 15-5-108 shall not apply to a person employed in a fire or police department if:

(i) The person was employed by a fire, emergency medical or police department of a county, special district, joint powers board or municipality not subject to this article;

(ii) The person becomes employed by a municipality subject to this article as a result of a contract or agreement between the municipality and the person's previous employing entity to jointly provide fire, emergency medical services or police protection pursuant to W.S. 18-2-108 , 16-1-101 or the Wyoming Joint Powers Act; and

(iii) The new employing municipality agrees to apply the provisions of this section to the person.

(b) A person meeting the conditions of subsection (a) of this section shall:

(i) Be credited with his years of employment in his position for the previous employing entity for purposes of classification under this article, including, but not limited to, the provisions of W.S. 15-5-109 . Employment for the previous employing entity shall not be credited for purposes of W.S. 15-5-115 , except as between persons employed pursuant to this section simultaneously;

(ii) Not be considered to be employed in violation of the maximum age requirement for purposes of W.S. 15-5-204(d) .
Wyo. Stat. § 15-6-434 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 6 / Section 15-6-434
§ 15-6-434. Bonds; remedy for nonpayment
Status: in_force

No holder or owner of any bond issued under this chapter has any claim against the city or town, except from the special assessment made for the improvement for which the bond was issued, or from the local improvement fund of the city or town. His remedy in case of nonpayment is limited to the enforcement of the assessments, or for payment out of the local improvement fund. A copy of this section shall be plainly written, printed or engraved on each bond issued.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-114 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-114
§ 15-7-114. Borrowing and issuance of bonds for airports; tax; payment; cancellation
Status: in_force

(a) A tax to be fixed by ordinance shall be levied for each year to pay the interest and principal of the bonds as they become due and payable.

(b) If any bonds or coupons are paid, the treasurer shall cause the word “paid” to be cut in them and otherwise cancel the bonds and coupons so paid.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-101 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-101
§ 15-7-101. Purposes
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to all other powers provided by law, any city or town may make public improvements as follows for which bonds may be issued to the contractor or be sold as provided in this chapter to:

(i) Pave any street or streets in front of or adjacent to any public hospital or institution within the city or town;

(ii) Establish, construct, purchase, extend, maintain and regulate a system of water works, for the purpose of supplying water for extinguishing fires and for domestic, manufacturing and other purposes. To carry out this power, or to prevent pollution or injury to the streams, springs or source of supply of its water works, ditches or reservoirs, any city or town may go beyond its corporate limits and take, hold and acquire property by purchase or otherwise and may take and condemn all necessary land and property. Jurisdiction of a city or town shall extend up and along the stream or source of supply for the entire distance occupied by such water works, ditches or reservoirs. Cities or towns may enact ordinances and make all necessary rules and regulations for the government and protection of their water works, ditches and reservoirs, and fix water rates and provide for their collection. All water rent collected except the amount required to pay the expense of maintaining, extending and improving the water works, shall become a part of the water bond fund, and be applied only to the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds issued for the construction, purchase, maintaining or extension of the water works;

(iii) Take any action necessary to establish, purchase, extend, maintain and regulate a water system for supplying water to and diverting surface water runoff from its inhabitants and their property and for any other public purposes, including:

(A) Condemnation of property;

(B) Prescribing and regulating of rates for the use of water and diversion or management of surface water runoff; and

(C) Enacting ordinances for their enforcement and collection.

(iv) Establish, construct, purchase, extend, maintain and regulate a system of sewerage;

(v) Establish, maintain and regulate electric light plants and electric power plants to supply the inhabitants with electric lights and power, to light the streets, highways and public buildings, and supply power for water works and other municipally owned works and utilities;

(vi) Establish, construct, purchase or extend electric transmission lines or electric power lines, to carry electric current to the city or town, from the place the current is obtained;

(vii) Establish, construct, purchase or extend propane, butane and natural gas distribution systems or lines and to carry propane, butane and natural gas to the city or town, from the place of origin or where the propane, butane or natural gas is obtained;

(viii) Erect, construct or purchase buildings for housing its fire extinguishing equipment and for the use of its fire department and officers in the transaction of their official business;

(ix) Contract for, purchase and hold lands and water rights and erect thereon amusement halls and buildings to be used for public parks and grounds for the use, benefit and enjoyment of the public, and:

(A) Enact ordinances, and make all necessary rules and regulations for the protection, maintenance and beautification of any park located within or without the limits of the city or town;

(B) Establish, purchase and hold parks on lands outside the corporate limits, if the lands are within thirty (30) miles of the city or town limits.

(x) Designate, establish, construct, purchase, extend, maintain and regulate arterial streets and highways, highway viaducts and subways within the corporate limits of the city or town;

(xi) Plan, create, construct and equip liquid and solid waste facilities. To carry out this power or to prevent pollution or injury to the environment, any city or town may go beyond its corporate limits and take, hold and acquire property by purchase or otherwise, or in joint effort with cities, towns, counties or special districts. Cities or towns may enact ordinances and make all necessary rules and regulations for the government and protection of liquid and solid waste disposal facilities, and fix rates and provide for collection and disposal;

(xii) Establish and defray the cost of purchasing land for, and the erection of a city library or additions to existing city libraries, or to establish art galleries or museums;

(xiii) Establish and defray the cost of purchasing land for, and the construction of swimming pools, wading pools and other related recreational facilities;

(xiv) Take any action necessary to acquire any needed or useful property, or construct, maintain, repair or replace any lawful improvement, development, project or other activity of any kind or to participate, join or cooperate with other governments or political subdivisions, departments or agencies thereof, for which funds may be borrowed from the United States of America or the state of Wyoming, or any subdivision, department or agency of either;

(xv) Construct, extend, improve, furnish, equip or otherwise acquire a city or town hall complex, including buildings and other structures for the use of city or town officers or employees in the transaction of their official business, for community meeting rooms, and for all other municipal or other public purpose activities;

(xvi) Plan, create, construct and equip a fiber optic communications system.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-710 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-710
§ 15-1-710. Alternative procedures authorized; other provisions applicable; form of transaction; exceptions
Status: in_force

(a) Pursuant to this section and as an alternative to the procedures set forth in W.S. 15-1-701 through 15-1-708 , a municipality or county may issue revenue bonds to defray the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving any project regardless of whether or not the municipality or county acquires any ownership interest in the project. The municipality or county may authorize the user of the project, or an agent of the user or a trustee, to disburse the proceeds of the revenue bonds to pay only those costs of the project specified in W.S. 15-1-707 and only upon the conditions that the user agrees to complete the acquisition or construction of the project and pay to the municipality or county an amount sufficient to pay, when due, the principal, interest and premium, if any, on the revenue bonds, and any other expenses incurred by the municipality or county in connection therewith. The revenue bonds are payable solely from the revenues derived from payments to the municipality or county by the user of the project. These revenues may be pledged and assigned to a trustee for the benefit of the bondholders. The revenues are not deemed to be revenues of any project.

(b) If the project is financed pursuant to this section, the provisions of W.S. 15-1-701 through 15-1-708 apply. However, the procedures shall contemplate and authorize a transaction in the form provided in this section rather than a transaction in the form of a lease or sale of a project, except that:

(i) The revenue bonds issued pursuant to this section are not subject to the provisions of W.S. 15-1-704(a) , but shall be secured by a pledge of the agreement of the user enterprise to pay principal, interest and premium, if any, on the bonds and any and all other expenses in connection with the bonds, and may be secured by any other agreement or obligation of the user enterprise or any other person;

(ii) The governing body of the municipality or county shall make similar determinations and findings as and where required by W.S. 15-1-705 before issuing bonds under this section;

(iii) Title to or in the project may at all times remain in the user or in any other person; and

(iv) The agreement or contract of the user with the municipality or county may include provisions the municipality or county deems appropriate to effect the financing of the proposed undertaking.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-4-106 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 4 / Section 15-4-106
§ 15-4-106. Officers and employees; salaries; verified payroll
Status: in_force

In cities operating under a commission government, payment of wages and salary of city officers, laborers, firemen, police officers and other employees or officers of any city department may be made upon approval by the governing body of a payroll verified by the oath of the city clerk as to city officers, and the oaths of the mayor and city commissioners as to officers and employees of the departments of city government which they head. Presentation and allowance of claims as provided by law for claims of other character is not required for payment of salaries and wages embraced in a verified payroll.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-115 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-115
§ 15-5-115. Order of lay off when force reduced; reemployment of firemen
Status: in_force

(a) If the force or schedule of employees of a department is reduced, the person last certified for employment in the department or employed in the department in accordance with W.S. 15-5-122 shall be the first laid off. If more than one (1) person were employed in accordance with W.S. 15-5-122 simultaneously, and those persons were employed after the person last certified for employment, the person with the least seniority for his previous employing entity shall be the first laid off.

(b) If a disabled, paid fireman, drawing a disability pension, becomes fit for active duty and his disability pension is discontinued within eighteen (18) months from the date of disability, he shall be returned to service in the department without any loss of rank, seniority or other privileges, provided he has not been discharged or reduced in grade for cause.

(c) Former firemen who have been laid off within two (2) years because of reduction in force, and firemen who have been on a disability pension for more than eighteen (18) months but who have thereafter become fit for active duty, shall be given a priority, in the order of their original employment, upon application for any vacancy which cannot be filled by personnel then within the department, provided that the former firemen and formerly disabled firemen are then persons of good standing and qualified for the vacancy.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-418 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-418
§ 15-5-418. Election of membership
Status: in_force

(a) A “paid fireman” as defined in W.S. 15-5-201(a)(xi) may elect to become a member, as defined in this article by filing an election with the board not later than December 31, 1981, or within thirty (30) days of return to service, if later, for any paid fireman who leaves service prior to July 1, 1981.

(b) Commencing January 1, 1982, or thirty (30) days after return to service, if later, an electing member is covered by the provisions of this article, and all rights to a pension under W.S. 15-5-201 through 15-5-209 are extinguished. The member shall receive credited service for all prior service, not to exceed ten (10) years, which was recognized under W.S. 15-5-201 through 15-5-209 . However, that credit may be reinstated only by payment of any contributions previously refunded with interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum from the date of refund.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-3-212 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-3-212
§ 15-3-212. Engineer; duties; other employees; outside work
Status: in_force

The city engineer shall keep records of all work done for the city and any other records the governing body requires. All such records are public records belonging to the city and shall be turned over to any successor to the office. The city may employ other engineers or assistants for any work for the city either within or without the city limits. Any work done by the city engineer for the city, outside the limits thereof, shall be expressly provided by ordinance.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-207 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-207
§ 15-7-207. Election procedure; notice
Status: in_force

If the governing body of the city or town decides to submit the question of the sale of the property to a vote of the qualified electors, they shall publish, for a period of at least three (3) weeks before the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town, a notice specifying the amount of the bid and the general terms and conditions contained in the proposal. A copy of the notice shall be posted for three (3) weeks immediately preceding the election in three (3) public places in the city or town.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-132 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-132
§ 15-9-132. Instruments presumed properly executed
Status: in_force

Any instrument executed by a municipality and purporting to convey the right, title or interest in any property under this chapter is conclusively presumed to have been executed in compliance with the provisions hereof insofar as title or other interest of any bona fide purchasers, lessees or transferees of the property is concerned.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-709 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-709
§ 15-1-709. Advice and information
Status: in_force

The executive director of the Wyoming business council and the University of Wyoming shall furnish advice and information in connection with a project when requested to do so by a county or municipality.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-10-115 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 10 / Section 15-10-115
§ 15-10-115. Powers which may be exercised by municipality or county or by authority
Status: in_force

(a) A municipality or county may exercise its housing project powers or, if its governing body determines such action to be in the public interest, may establish a housing authority pursuant to W.S. 15-10-116 and elect to have these powers exercised by it. A housing authority so established is vested with all powers conferred by this chapter on municipalities and counties except that the following functions must be exercised by the municipality or county itself:

(i) The findings required to be made as provided in W.S. 15-10-102 ;

(ii) The power to approve a housing project;

(iii) The powers relating to cooperation among municipalities and counties under W.S. 15-10-113 ;

(iv) The powers of municipalities and counties under subsection (a) of this section; and

(v) The power to establish a housing authority under the provisions of W.S. 15-10-116 .
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-401 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-401
§ 15-1-401. Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this article:

(i) “Business day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday as established by the annexing municipality;

(ii) “Landowner” means the owner of real property in the territory proposed to be annexed who in the last calendar year was liable for a property tax thereon or was exempt by law from the payment of taxes on the property. Anyone having a right to purchase land under a written contract is the owner of that land for annexation purposes. For purposes of W.S. 15-1-402 , 15-1-404 and 15-1-405 “landowner” shall include persons owning property which, as a result of the proposed annexation would then be brought within one-half ( 1 / 2 ) mile of the corporate limits of a city which has exercised the authority granted under W.S. 15-3-202(b)(ii) ;

(iii) “Petition” means a legibly written document.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-129 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-129
§ 15-1-129. Contracts to house prisoners
Status: in_force

The governing body of any city or town may contract with the sheriff of any county in Wyoming to house prisoners charged or sentenced for municipal ordinance violations in the county jail.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-112 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-112
§ 15-5-112. Retention of positions; discharge; grounds and procedure; retirement of firemen
Status: in_force

(a) All persons occupying positions affected by this article may retain their positions until discharged or reduced in grade under its provisions.

(b) Discharge from a department, or reduction in grade or compensation, or both, may be made for any cause, not political or religious, which will promote the efficiency of the service, on written notice and specifications filed with the commission and served upon the person affected by the authority requesting the discharge or reduction. The person whose discharge or reduction is sought is allowed a reasonable time to answer the charges in writing and demand a hearing. The commission, after hearing or investigation, shall determine whether the reason for discharge or reduction is sufficient and established. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section no person may be discharged or reduced in pay or rank without consent of the commission after a hearing, unless the action is pursuant to a classification program under W.S. 15-5-106 . A copy of the specifications, notice, answer, consent and order of discharge or reduction are a part of the public records of the commission.

(c) In the case of a police department:

(i) A chief of police or his representative, after written notice, may suspend any regular employee without pay for disciplinary purposes. The chief or his representative shall file with the commission, on or before the effective date of the suspension, a written statement of the causes for such action;

(ii) A chief of police or his acting chief may discharge or reduce in grade any employee if he considers that the good of the service will be served thereby. Any employee who is discharged or reduced in grade has the right to answer in writing the statement of the chief as to the cause for his discharge or reduction in grade, as the case may be, and to file this and any other affidavits and exhibits in support of his statement with the commission.

(d) If any person in the fire department becomes sixty (60) years of age, the commission shall order that person retired from further service. However, if the person can pass annual mental and physical qualifications tests set by a physician chosen by the commission and governing body and given at no cost to the employee, he may be retained until he becomes sixty-five (65) years of age.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-5-108 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 5 / Section 15-5-108
§ 15-5-108. Employment and appointments generally; manner of filling positions
Status: in_force

If a position is to be filled in either department, the governing body or chief of the department shall request from the commission the names of five (5) eligible persons. Upon request, the commission shall certify for departments the names of the five (5) qualified applicants having the highest percentage of proficiency, one (1) of whom shall be employed. If all persons certified are unsuitable for the position, the commission shall certify additional names, but the reason for certification of the additional names shall be stated in the certificate. If there are no registered, eligible applicants, the commission may allow provisional employment, or it may authorize the appointive authority to select a suitable person for examination, and if qualified, that person shall be certified for employment.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-8-102 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 8 / Section 15-8-102
§ 15-8-102. Register; contents; cancellation
Status: in_force

(a) The bonds shall be registered by the city or town treasurer in a book kept for that purpose. The register shall show:

(i) The date of issue;

(ii) The number;

(iii) The amount;

(iv) To whom the bonds were issued; and

(v) The date of redemption and payment.

(b) The treasurer shall cause the word “paid” to be cut in the bond and coupon when they are paid.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-117 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-117
§ 15-9-117. Property acquired in project; temporary operation and maintenance
Status: in_force

A municipality may temporarily operate and maintain real property acquired by it in an urban renewal area for or in connection with an urban renewal project pending the disposition of the property as authorized in this chapter, without regard to the provisions of W.S. 15-9-115 , for any uses and purposes it deems desirable even though not in conformity with the urban renewal plan.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-9-222 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 9 / Section 15-9-222
§ 15-9-222. Property in development area subject to taxes for municipality's general obligation debts
Status: in_force

Subject to W.S. 15-9-207 , all real and personal property located within the development area shall continue to be subject to ad valorem taxes levied by the municipality to pay the principal and interest on all existing general obligation debts of the municipality and any future debts which may be authorized by law.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-3-207 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 3 / Section 15-3-207
§ 15-3-207. Elected officers; qualifications; bonds
Status: in_force

All elected officers shall be qualified electors of the city entitled to vote at all elections therein. Each officer shall give bond in an amount and upon conditions as are provided by ordinance.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-7-201 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 7 / Section 15-7-201
§ 15-7-201. Supplying consumers outside corporate limits
Status: in_force

Any city or town which may acquire or construct an electric light or power plant may supply electric current to persons, corporations and municipal corporations outside the corporate limits and enter into the necessary contracts upon the terms and under any rules and regulations as agreed upon by the parties.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-904 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-904
§ 15-1-904. Tax levy; petition for election on discontinuing; form of question; vote required
Status: in_force

(a) If a petition signed by fifteen percent (15%) of the qualified electors who are real property holders within the city or town is filed with the clerk requesting that the question of discontinuing the levy for band concerts be submitted to the voters, the governing body shall submit the question at the next general municipal election as follows: “Shall the levy of a tax for the purpose of providing a fund for the maintenance or employment of a municipal band for municipal purposes be discontinued?”

(b) If a majority of the votes are in the affirmative, the levy shall be discontinued.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-423 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-423
§ 15-1-423. Municipal growth management agreements
Status: in_force

(a) Following a public hearing which may be held jointly between the affected cities or towns, any city or town may mutually agree with one (1) or more cities or towns defining the future geographical growth and expansion areas for each respective city or town. Any agreement under this section shall be reduced to writing and approved by the governing body of each city or town which is a party to the agreement. No agreement under this section shall be amended, terminated or voided by any party thereto after its execution except by the mutual written agreement of the parties to the agreement.

(b) Any agreement entered into by and between any cities or towns under this section shall provide that the parties to the agreement shall not annex real property located in any other party's defined growth and expansion area unless the nonannexing city or town's governing body consents, in writing, to any such annexation.

(c) Any agreement entered into by and between any cities or towns defining their respective future geographical growth and expansion areas prior to July 1, 2007 is hereby ratified and approved and may only be amended, terminated or voided by the mutual written agreement of the governing bodies of the parties thereto.

(d) Nothing in this section shall supercede other requirements for annexation under this article.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-504 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-504
§ 15-1-504. Master plan; preparatory surveys and studies; general purpose
Status: in_force

In preparing the master plan, the commission shall make careful and comprehensive surveys and studies of the existing conditions and probable future growth of the municipality and its environs. The plan shall be made for the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of the municipality which will best promote the general welfare as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-124 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-124
§ 15-1-124. Employee bonds
Status: in_force

The governing body of any city or town shall require the treasurer and may require any other official or employee to post bonds for the performance of their duties. The bonds shall be from a surety company licensed to do business in this state, in an amount as the governing body determines, payable to the city or town, and shall be filed with the city or town clerk. The city or town shall pay the bond costs and any filing costs.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-410 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-410
§ 15-1-410. Annexing territories; extension of laws and rights; extension of public utility service
Status: in_force

(a) The territory and inhabitants of any annexed area are subject to all the laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of the city or town to which they are annexed and are entitled to all the rights, privileges and franchises or other services afforded the inhabitants thereof. The services shall be provided in accordance with the timetable provided pursuant to W.S. 15-1-402(c)(iii) . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no law, ordinance, rule or regulation of a municipality annexing property under W.S. 15-1-404 shall restrict the continuous use of the property by a current or subsequent owner of an interest in the property, if the use was existing at any time within the year prior to the date of annexation and was lawful at the time the property was annexed. For purposes of this subsection, a use which has been discontinued for any one (1) year period after the date of annexation shall not be considered continuous and shall not thereafter be reestablished unless in conformance with current law, ordinance, rule or regulation.

(b) The governing body of the annexing municipality shall, within thirty (30) days after the date of the annexation, give written notice of the annexation to all public electric utilities presently providing service within the annexed area and, except in the case of an annexing municipality which owns or operates its own electric utility, any area adjacent to the annexed area. Except in the case of an annexing municipality which owns or operates its own electric utility, any of those public utilities required to be notified may, within sixty (60) days after the date of annexation, petition the governing body of the annexing city or town for a franchise to serve additional portions within the annexed area or the entire annexed area. Except in the case of a municipality which owns or operates its own electric utility, any petitioning utility which does not currently hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the annexed area shall petition the public service commission for a certificate to include the annexed area, and if two (2) or more public electric utilities have been granted or are seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity to serve the annexed area, the public service commission shall determine, following a hearing, which utility or utilities should be certificated in the public interest to provide service to the annexed area. No recipient of a certificate of public convenience and necessity shall serve any portion of the annexed area without the consent of the governing body of the annexing city or town and provided that the entire annexed area is served under one (1) or more certificates of public convenience and necessity.

(c) Except in the case of an annexing municipality which owns or operates its own electric utility, the governing body of the annexing municipality shall hold an appropriate public hearing and, upon determining that one (1) or more petitioning public utilities can meet the terms and conditions of a franchise, issue franchises to one (1) or more utilities to serve portions of or the entire annexed area.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, nothing contained in this section shall limit the right of a municipality which owns or operates its own electric utility to extend its electric service into any area annexed by the municipality, and nothing contained in this section shall subject any such municipality to the jurisdiction of the public service commission.
Wyo. Stat. § 15-1-206 — WY Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1 / Section 15-1-206
§ 15-1-206. Notice of election results; filing thereof; completion date
Status: in_force

(a) If a majority of the ballots cast at the election are in favor of incorporation, the county clerk, immediately after the report has been filed in his office, shall publish the result in a newspaper published within the county, or if there is none, the clerk shall post the result in five (5) public places within the limits of the proposed city or town. A copy of the notice with proof of its publication or posting shall be filed in the office of the county clerk with the other documents relating to the incorporation.

(b) The incorporation is complete when all requirements have been complied with and officers for the city or town have been elected and qualified.